Turquoise Sky

I never thought

I would be thinking

in turquoise skies

and fluffy, white clouds.

Before I met you,

there was only darkness.

This heart of mine

was not as pink

as it seemed.

It was not as perfect

or polished as you

might imagine.

Though I live eternal youth,

my mind is mature.

My heart can hardly understand.

 

I’ve been locked away

underneath his wing,

kept and ignored.

Unloved.
Polished to become

a criminal.

All that I thought

was right�"

all that I was taught�"

is wrong.

When that turquoise sky

was stolen from me

I was lost.

 

The sky darkened

into a midnight blue.

Those clouds became

stormy things of black ash.

I thought I was lost forever.

I thought I was nothing.

Until I met you,

that view may have

never changed.

Surely as I met you

my sky lightened

into a pleasant shade

of sea-green.

I knew my sky

would never be

the turquoise it once was.

Under his wing,

I knew nothing

would never be

the same again.

Except this:

I’ve gotten a little

braver. Smarter.

 

Without you,

that never would have happened.

I am now the person

who I never would

have been had you not

existed in my life.

I am here now

because of you.

That is all I need.

Reviews

[Kristi C.]

I absolutely love this. Your talent shines through every word. Passion and true admiration are shown here. Very relatable, as well. Nice job. :)

[E.V. Black]

Thank you very much! This was one of many poems that I actually spoke into a recorder before writing down. I pretty much rambled on until it made sense. It was interesting how it turned out.

[Kristi C.]

It turned out very nicely. :)