Forever Be

We like to exclaim our love in terms too huge to contemplate don't we?

How long is forever?

When those mountains were buried

and the Earth was violent

was it still you and me?

Now they've risen, they crumble

under life, water, and air.

Forever is a closet

dark and unknown.

it's where we deposit

what we intone.

We keep moving the door

afraid of the embers.

We've met before but 

who remembers?

I'll be with you

where the ocean is

I'll be true

til the stars fizz

Just how long

can Forever be?

Author's Note

portrait 'Forever Always' by Octavio Campo

Reviews

[Baby Ricochet]

Forever's a long a*s time bro. Good poem and I like the painting

[EMMIE]

That picture is MIND BLOWING I wish I had it to hang on my wall and just stare at it all day. This poem is beautifully written. It flows so well and it has a very unique concept. Job well done, poet!

[TL Boehm]

forever is a closet, dark and unknown. Love that line

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I love the way you incorporate the facets of nature and earth and personalise so very well, a splendid piece here, thought provoking.

[Lydia Shutter]

"Forever is a closet
dark and unknown"

Such powerful words! Very thought provoking. No one knows how long forever is. The optical illusion in the graphic you chose to accompany your words is stunning! Wonderful work. Lydi**

[dw817]

Not Escher ? I thought he did that cool illusion-stuff. As for how long is forever ? Until the COWS come home, Mark. :)
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[moog-drika]

'How long is forever?'
a very interesting question to ponder...
greatly penned... ^_^

[Leslie Philibert]

Great art work here, that made me think in literary terms of the many fine South Americian novelists..,
and a poem that is not scared to tackle a real big theme, big, open images that convince ! Excellent !

[Robbie~xoxo~]

You always have my mind reeling, Mark!... from the first line to the amazing art, there is so much to ponder...
"Forever" is infinite... is our soul infinite? Is true love infinite?... and what about the cosmos?...the moon and stars above, do they have a reason for being?.... I'm awestruck!
Thanks for writing this perplexing piece. ~xoxo~

[Mark]

Thank you hon, and I"m glad I can pay back all the mind reeling you do to me :P

[Robbie~xoxo~]

LOL Then we are even, Steven...um, I meant Mark! ~xoxo~;D