safe

the sky moves seductively

in shades of gold, pink, and orange

i see your forever blue eyes peek out from a cloud

time seems blurred on days like this

some would say i am tethered to the past

others might think i have raced haphazardly into the future

but i know i am right now…in the moment

i must tend to my bruises

set the lingering pain free

words will be my medicine

till i feel safe between the lines of my poetry

almost as safe as i felt in your arms.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This was lovely. Some say we shouldn't exist in the moment. I say what else is there? We do what needs to be done and get on with the business of living while we can. If we can pen some of it down in words to share, all the better. I enjoyed the read. F.

[Lydia Shutter]

Fabian, I so appreciate your kind review. Lydi**

[Desert Knave]

Everyone needs safe places .... be it in poetry or faith or people. Nicely done. ~Jim

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Jim. Hope all is well. Lydi**

[Ken Simm.]

Frankly beautiful love and poetry about poetry.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks very much, Ken. Lydi**

[John the Baptist]

I can think of no better place to take refuge than within one's own poetry. There you are in the moment and in control.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks sol much, John. Lydi**

[Lorry]

Lydi, this is just beautiful!
The bestliest complimentation I can bestowed on you is.....wait a minute!!!!! Blue eyes????? Well, I guess its not about me then, because my eyes are brown!
I don't think I'm going to tell you now!!!!!!
But you know I will, because for a guy that's perfectly happy with silence, I can go on a bit when typing! ☺ ☺ ☺
So as I was saying.....this is so double plus good, that even Napoleon (in animal farm, not the warmongering s**t in that place called history) that it should be called at least triple plus good, that........
NOPE!, Can't do it I'm afraid!
I mean, blue eyes.....really!
Hope you're as well as your pen is...
Lorry. ☺

[Lydia Shutter]

Triple plus good? Well, shake my hand and call me Josephine! :) Thanks so much, Lorry. Oh, and yur brown eyes are just fine too! Lydi***

[Lorry]

Well, almost too late, but aww shucks! ☺

[Sami Khalil]

Safe in his arms, safe in between the lines of poetry; we all desire that survival and safety net. We have to overcome the lingering pain if we can.
I like the subtle romance on this poem.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much Sami!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome Lydia, the Floridian.