Here and back

Bring me your words  

allow me to create

worlds

for us

there are others than these

sketched broad

with shaky hand

haphazard heart 

and abrupt ending

     not ours

In these letters

crafted to dance

and beg forth rain

we will find 

   our souls

   set free

wandering softly naked

not wondering why

not caring how

but simply resting content

having now slept 

in the very bed 

we dreamt 

would one day be

Come with me

string these phrases

that once breathed 

now become

    life

and bleed truth 

   words once tangled

   now gently cut free

   to dance entwined

   in perfection 

see my face and know

context is everything

Circle around

one last stanza with me

let the words crunch

satisfying like fresh snow underfoot

   these things long ago

   committed to memory

   to sensory

the light touch of a gentle finger

begs soft 

to be remembered

this pass our last

until the next

   eyes closed

   hearts crossed

   time's up

we're back

Author's Note

Tip of the hat to Stephen King for inspiration from The Dark Tower. "Go, then, there are other worlds than these..." Those words have stuck with me for many years and were drawn upon here.

Reviews

[shythatway]

This one is my favourite of yours, so far. I've come back to it a number of times, without being able to find the right words for it. And I'm still unable to.

But I can remember a time, a moment, when it felt like I was exactly where I was supposed to be. When I didn't want anything to change, and wished time would just.. stop. (No, there were no drugs involved..). It was a wonderful feeling and, even if I'm not sure why, this piece makes me think of that moment. Every time I read it.

[ChemicalMadness]

Again, you brought a smile to my face - twice in one day, even! Thank you so much for telling me about your connection. I can't tell you how much your feedback means!

[emmajoy]

What a wonderful dance of words! Seems to this reader to be a reminder, an ode, a dream, an admission, a plea and even more .. so many links re. your feelings for how words live, have lived and will. Could also refer to a two legged creature with a more than fond inscription. As ever, fine writing and memorable.

[ChemicalMadness]

Thanks for reading, my friend. Always happy to see you've popped over ;)

[redflutterby]

Ahhh...what words can do when penned by an expressive hand. This makes me consider the possibilities which are endless. What you express here is exactly why I fell in love with the written word. Beautiful piece my friend!!

[ChemicalMadness]

Thank you so much, Red.

[redflutterby]

You're welcome!! ;-)

[Frieda P]

I love poetry about poetry, this is lovely...or was it a love letter, I wonder. Nice one!

[ChemicalMadness]

Little bit of both, entwined. Thank you for stopping by ;)

[Frieda P]

Either way I love it :-)

[icelandicblue]

Whether love or poetry the subject in this piece is described beyond perfection. I am a fan of your construct and word choice. I absolutely adore this stanza:

Come with me
string these phrases
that once breathed
now become
life
and bleed truth
words once tangled
now gently cut free
to dance entwined
in perfection
see my face and know
context is everything

This is the most beautiful of invitations.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

see my face and know
context is everything -- I'm not sure how you do it, but you always do...

I'm slightly disarmed by this one; my words seem to have been stolen from me and I can't conjour up an apt review. I feel a little foolish in even writing a review as a matter of fact, lest to say that I think you are a genius.

This is much too long for a tattoo, though, I don't think my body has enough space for the entire piece, but perhaps just the quoted words...I'll wear them for a while and see how they feel. :)

Well done.

[ChemicalMadness]

Thank you, GF! Adding "become tattoo artist" to my list of to-do's.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Sounds good...when you get good with cursive writing, let me know :) I could see some of these lines written down my back...

[ChemicalMadness]

Yeah, but then how would you....hey! Wait a minute...... :)

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Mirrors, my friend...