It Takes Time

doubt has taken me --

reached around my waist

            with rough hands,

and submerged my confidence

like an unattended buoy,

            lost at sea

 

 breathe

 

smooth pebbles rattle

inside of my head,

            finding no footing,

as I see the lip of Hades

looming like nightfall

on the edge of my horizon

 

stop

 

I pour a desert from my shoes,

            because

I have walked these shores

two thousand times before,

            and yet

my head tells me - keep searching -

when all I want is to feel again

 

 remember

 

the moon is filled to the brim

            with prayers,

waiting in line to be answered

- my turn will come if I hold the course -

            steady hands

make for a sturdy heart

Reviews

[Meliss@k]

I really enjoyed the imagery of the pebbles in her head, and then shaking the pebbles/sand from her shoes. It almost resembled how sometimes our thoughts take
Over our whole Body, until we finally shake the thoughts
Out and clear our minds (or feet, in this case).

Beautiful and refreshing write

[Einstein Noodle]

oh man! so relateable ..honest straight forward poetry ..things jumble around and around in our heads tortuously ..i have actually visualized a big red sign that screams "STOP!" just so i can "breath" ...i could read this poem every night before bed for calming :) glad you shared this one for sure!
E.

[BL]

This has the function of wisdom and the form of beauty, something's are just worth holding out for, a brilliantly delivered message

[TL Boehm]

exquisite. Stay the course. Wise words.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I shall attempt to "stay the course"...though sometimes it is easier written than done :)

[Antoñyo]

This is an excursion of pure emotion; my cup-o-tea...there are lines of brilliance within (in my humble opinion, anyway)

Thanks so much for sharing

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Thank you so very much!

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Love the emotional journey of your words, intuned with spirit. Slendid read and write.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Thank you so much, Brandon!

[Brandon S. Whitten]

My pleasure

[Rafia ~ Yellow Girl]

The very particular style of yours,
breath
stop
remember
It gives such an emotional pause to the rhythm of the reader,
Yet another journey to your poetic wanderings, and i feel so refreshed and relieved after reading it.
Thank You for sharing this one my friend.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Thank you so much, I'm so glad you liked this one!

[Simon Welsh]

Sometimes what we search for can make us even worse. I like.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

True words, my friend :)

[Blue Ivory]

Chilling. Great work :) I can feel shadows floating around.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this one!

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Wow... you truly are a talented writer. Well done!

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Thank you so very much, my friend!