Downpour

I watch the glow,

And drift away...

It lightens up,

The darkened sea...

The cries and screams,

All fade away...

A forgotten silence,

Takes over me...

So many times,

I wanted to run,

And leave forever...

Only to return,

And see you here,

When I'm all better...

You know,

It's always with me.

You know,

It never leaves me.

The surge,

Has a strong attraction.

It serves,

As a bad distraction.

Sometimes,

It gets so hard to pretend...

It leaves me screaming in the end. 

Watch the embers glow,

In the night-time sky...

They're slowly falling,

On the sea...

Can you see I'm hiding,

Behind my eyes?

Can you tell I'm living,

On my knees?

After forty nights,

When the rain subsides,

And the floods are dried and gone...

I'll run to see,

If our names in ash,

Have stayed there all along...

You know,

It's always with me.

You know,

It never leaves me.

The surge,

Has a strong attraction.

It serves,

As a bad distraction.

Sometimes,

It gets so hard to pretend...

It leaves me screaming in the end. 

I like to think,

That I'll be fine,

If you leave me here,

One final time.

Just a desperate wish,

From a tired heart,

For an easy end,

To the hardest start.

I'm on your edge.

Don't make me fall.

I found you once,

And I lost it all.

If love's the ending,

You have in mind,

Then write your story,

At the end of mine.

Fate left you here,

With me tonight,

Saying, take a chance,

You'll be alright.

A playful shove,

And a sneak attack,

Like reaching out,

Just to pull me back.

Am I too far gone?

Could it be too late?

Can you save me now,

With a fast escape?

If love's the ending,

You have in mind,

Then place your hand,

Inside of mine.

Please remind me,

How to be excited.

I lost my way,

Can you help me find it?

A gentle brush,

And a whispered word.

I miss so much,

In the things unheard.

I catch your stare,

And the softest smile,

And I dream this out,

Just for a while.

If love's the ending,

You have in mind,

Then trace your name,

Right next to mine.

If love's the ending,

You have in mind,

Then write your story,

At the end of mine.

If love's the ending,

You have in mind,

Then place your hand,

Inside of mine.

If love's the ending,

You have in mind...

Then trace your name,

Right next to mine.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The above lines can stand alone as a perfect poem.
"If love's the ending,
You have in mind,
Then place your hand,
Inside of mine.
If love's the ending,
You have in mind...
Then trace your name,
Right next to mine."
I enjoyed the kind emotions and need of the words. Thank you my friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

Thank you for everything, Coyote! And you're right, this poem is like multiple poems in one!

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good one also and you are welcome.

[Kesha]

Oh wow. This lady who owns your heart sure is lucky. You are a truly amazing poet. I enjoy each word you write. I am extremely happy to have you on my friends list. I loved each image you painted. Just wow. :)

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

I truly can't thank you enough! :) You're such an inspiration! And I'm extremely happy to have you as a friend, too!
And there's no real lady... Just the speaker's lady haha :)

[Kesha]

Aw well thank you! But you are the true inspiration! :) & ah ok I see! :)

[Frieda P]

You paint a picture with your words, great flow from start to finish, love the ending. Well done Michael.

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

Thank you so much for your kind words! :)

[Frieda P]

Was my pleasure :)

[Aarea]

Amazing! Your writing is awesome, and I am very impressed. Your poetry is incredible. Good job!

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

Thank you so much for your inspiring and kind words! :)

[Girl.]

This is beautiful. Your work as such a natural flow and rhythm, that part way through I scrolled back up to see if this was intended to be lyrics! lol You are truly a talented individual.

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

Thank you so much! I appreciate all of your amazing support! :)

[Wandering Minstrel]

this is an absolute joy to read.. You are very inspiring

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

Thank you for reading and reviewing and for all of your encouragement!

[Calissa Knox]

I can hear this being made into a beautiful song. I loved the word-play at the end, "If love's the ending,
You have in mind, Then trace your name, Right next to mine".

Although it's a longer poem, you said so much in so few words, especially in the stanza: "I'm on your edge. Don't make me fall. I found you once, And I lost it all".

I was getting emotional reading this, because the words seem to come to life in this piece; the emotion. Such an original poem!

~ Feather

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

Thank you so much for all of your support and inspiration, Feather! :)

[Calissa Knox]

My pleasure, Michael! :)

[Cryingkate]

Your scaring me !,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

I hope that's in a good way? haha

[Cryingkate]

I hope so too :-)

[Amber Lily]

That was so adorable... so many emotions flow through this piece I feel like I just watched a movie in my mind while I read it. well done! :)

[Michael (Letters and Lifelines)]

Thank you very much for the kind review, Amber!