Here I am

I'm sure all relationships have some sort of 'fault lines'. Hopefully never ones that keep you from looking up however.

walking the fault lines

stained in glue

practicing everything

I'll say to you.

foundations, ballast, leather shoes

when they fall apart it's not 

always news.

But here I am. Yes, here I am.

another crack means stepping away

the lines grow more with each day.

walking the fault lines

leads me to you.

I smell your perfume.

whatever I do.

but here I am. Yes, here I am.

tired of looking down

but if I see sky

I could possibly drown.

and never know why.

so I walk these fault lines

hoping I will find

a chance to see the sky and

a little peace of mind.

But here I am.  Yes, here I am.

Reviews

[Leslie Philibert]

In the last couple if days I have read a number of Mark`s poems...he has the poet`s eye, and fills his work with content, is never nebulous like other poets here...a fine write.

[Pryde Foltz]

Great write and one I think in need of an answer.

My dear friend, look up
nothing to be found in old cracks
but dry lint and rusted coins
look up into the sky
lit by a sun, rising once more
painting the clouds anew

[Mark]

Yes thank you. I suppose I was writing about OD here. Lately many people who touch my life suffer from some form of irrational addiction, compulsion, or thoughts.. You can tell them to look up but this is not a rational thing. He would simply tell you he can't and continue looking down.

[Pryde Foltz]

That is a tough one. They are doing great things with neuroplatiscity these days. Help may indeed be on the way.

[icelandicblue]

There you are walking those fault lines to love. It's a beautiful poem and I love the refrain.

[moog-drika]

that's really a sweet poem filled with optimism.... i really like the flow of it... great work! :)

[Coyote Poetry]

"walking the fault lines
leads me to you.
I smell your perfume.
whatever I do."
Good to walk the fault line. Maybe we will fall the right way. Thank you for the entertaining poem.
Coyote

[Baby Ricochet]

Wow! Great poem Mark. Loved it!

[Jack...]

Let's hope these fault lines lead her straight to your heart my friend or the other way around. very cool piece.

[Mark]

Thanks Jack! Was written in a general sort of way.