Ugly reality

Beyond the words and hopes and dreams

Reality demands its rightful place

And questions shout to be understood

While doubt forms in dark clouds of mist

Is this sense that fills heart and mind

The legend humanity calls love?

Or do I deceive with faith and yearning

With the desire to know fulfillment?

 

Will the wonder that haunts my thoughts and loins

Fade with the weathering of all familiar?

Can something so consuming endure

The whims of time and experience?

Dare I gamble my fragile soul

On the wager to live for the moment?

When moments pass like decades and lives

Until even love has lost all meaning

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Took my breath away, I think this is your best I've read so far. I love it when we get to peek into someone's soul through their writing, this really moved me. That's what I expect from poetry to feel something...I'm all a tither from this read. Just beautiful.

[DrD]

You're precious, Frieda, thank you so much

[Khloevhr]

I love this piece. I write about mental illness, most of all acceptance of yourself and other...subtract this hatred. This is very powerful, and should be shared with others. I will later post it to fb and let others see your moving point of view.

[DrD]

Please do and accept my sincere thanks for being here and your kind words

[Croatoan]

Wow. This was a really great piece. Makes me wish my writing was a bit more like that. There is a lot of truth spoken in this poem. Great write and well done.

[DrD]

You're most kind. Thank you.

[Felicity's Eve]

I feel honored to be the first to review this masterpiece. :)

Very powerful and rings with absolute truth. I love the concept and flow as well.

Thought-provoking as well. I like that :)

100/100

[DrD]

Thank you, Nora. Good to see you here.

[Felicity's Eve]

:)