Can't Find The Words

Desert power and discovery of lost love

To express, to say, how much I care for you
Words hide themselves between the deserts sanity
Sands never settle as simple missing particles
Grains beat their brains of white above dust storms at night
Brought on in pain from missing parts escaped
The heart is lost somewhere out there
Reminders of stinging tears through mind and flesh
Dried and lost in the shifting moving landscape
Fleeing with the ghostly void when you are gone 
Sun beats down the senses
No longer falls on your golden hair and cherry smile
Or bounces off oasis waters blue with kind reflections
Deep in love with you
Dark comes on sand storms to take the lovers
Rages against the landscape empty nest of comfort
Search lights can’t find the remnants of your soul 
Buried over times kind pleasure
Sentiments of love phrases lost in space
Fragrances escape into the cosmic bliss in distances
Forever gone, far reaches yet to be defined or born
Ride on lifted words to sing their hearts desire
The senses take their time to find their friend
Is she there by the dunes or under them? 
Where is my love at times like these?
To express, to say the words how much I care
Somewhere covered in white in this world or in another
My lover yearns to hear these words not yet discovered 
Can't find the right ones that should be said
The sojourn must start first inside my head
The desert and my love won't wait forever

Author's Note

This is a simple poem on the power of love and discovery

Reviews

[Nisreen]

Thé imagery is picturesque
Really beautiful
Oh how The desert has wonders That captures a lovers heart
So vast and consuming in Its Ways
The search leaves The mind thursty of any articulations
Words dry out

That is true love

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Curiosity, Thank you so much. I'm glad that you are enjoying my works and are touched by some of them. Take care. Earl

[Einstein Noodle]

lovers trudge on ..thru all those waves of storm and hard hitting sand ..some don't have a thought at all to even attempt to express such deep emotions ...they are the ones who are truly buried deep .. arid and burning in the scorch ... i think the desert is a very good place for one who travels ... miraculous savings, unlooked for friends ... that deep blue oasis ... ahhhhhhh! i enjoyed reading .. closing two lines woke me from my reverie ... good luck in this search my friend! :)
E.

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi E. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. This particular poem regarding lost love and the desert was about no particular person place or thing. I am very happy with my life and experiences. I am the kind of author who runs with an idea. I allow my works to take on a life all their own. They are like my children. Some of them are good. Others need some guidance. This was an intriguing adventure. I appreciate your acknowledging my works. It is always good to hear from you and see your insights and observations. Thanks again. Earl

[. serah .]

~ hello monsieur earl... ~ for a poem that is titled "can't find the words", this one is rather vivid, poignant and expressive... ~ it seems like it was written in one breath... in one precious moment of a deeply personal realisation... and its effect is magical... ~ thank you for sharing your work on this site...

[Earl Schumacker]

Good afternoon Serah, Thank you so much. I feel honored that you take the time to appreciate my works. I wrote this poem early this morning. It was from a fragmented work I started recently. It is about no one in particular. I was just in a down mood. I am happy with the way it turned out. You do not have to call me monsieur. I am a very simple humble man. Just call me Earl. Have a wonderful Sunday. Take care. Earl

[. serah .]

~ you're very welcome, monsieur Earl... ~ it's a privilege to read your words... ~ also, addressing someone in a certain way is just an instinctive and intuitive thing... which might be cultural as well... i feel more comfortable this way... hope that's okay with you... ~ i'm an indian national and i reside in india... ~ it's midnight local time... but thank you... ~ my sunday was peaceful... hope yours unravels in a calm and pleasant way as well... ~ you (take care) too...