LET WORDS CARESS YOUR HEART

LET WORDS CARESS YOUR HEART

My imagination has been running wild.
I had no choice but to run and hide.
Too shy to engage,
knotted in an emotional twist;
I seek asylum amidst the ink on this page.
May my emotions keep me at bay
and let me bestow the words gently
on this bed of ashen white.
Frighten my insecurities
and chase away the seldom
spoken words from my mind,
laying dormant inside;
expel them from my infinite thoughts
and strike romance upon the canvas.
Let sincerity imbue the letters with emotion,
let them embody my devotion.

I am in every breath you breathe,
in every word you read;
caressing your mind
as thoughts run through your head.
I weave words like silk threads
into the fabric of your body and soul.
You succumb and ignite a colour so bright, so…
This parchment screams the colour red!
Red like the passion in which we bathe,
red as the tip of Romeo’s blade.
It invades your very core with feelings of love,
leaving you wanting more.
You are no longer just another;
you are my Venus de Milo to adore.
I hope this message reaches you and remains true,
for it sends adoration from my soul.

What was once mine, is now yours.

Author's Note

Winner of the following contests:
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Free-Verse!!/11561/
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Send-me-your-soul/11113/

Awarded "I Reread this AT LEAST 3 times" in the following contest:
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Spoken-Word/11745/
Awarded 3rd place in the following contest:
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Love-Poems/11835/

Reviews

[Awdures]

Amazing devotion, and a sharing of emotion in the form of words divine. It doesn't matter how secretive we are with our feelings, they always find a way out with words on a blank page. We find our comfort in writing them down and then touching the hearts and minds of our readers.

It's an amazing poem, flows very beautifully and touches the right spots. I can't give it any less than 100%, and make it a favourite :)

[Liza]

sensational expression
i felt, saw and heard the callings of your being
you touched all the senses
just sensational.

[Marianne]

Adoration par excellence, Ivan !! Delightfully charged with ardent love for that special person in your life....I adore "What was once mine, is now yours." So very true !

[Lilly]

Gorgeous writing. So beautiful and the images you have created with your words are simply lovely.

[KatiePie]

The flow of this is so gorgeous, a captivating write, really amazing.
-Cathrine

[An owl on the moon]

You have painted such a passionate expression of love yielding all.. Beautifully spoken with the richest colors.. "I weave words like silk threads into the fabric of your body and soul." Wondrous words...

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

beautiful enthralling composition~ reads like a mellifluous spell~ the expressions of adoration are just brilliant~

[Helen Woodward]

A beautiful, warm piece of poetry, with deep love at the nucleus of your exquisite phrasing.
Your attention to detail is phenomenal Ivan, such breathtaking thoughts of passion and desire, I can't fault this it is absolutely stunning...
Congratulations & kudos :-)

Helen~

[Abdul Aziz]

This made me think of Swaha's poem too. The concept is rather similar, but it is great to see how two different poets would write on the subject.
You have drenched this poem with vivid colour, especially in the second stanza. The metaphors and imagery are striking, just the way they should be. The whole poem is very vivid. I particularly liked these lines:
"Frighten my insecurities
and chase away the seldom
spoken words from my mind,
laying dormant inside; "
That's really unique.
I'm not quite sure what "What was once mine, is now yours." stands for, though. I wouldn't want to take a random guess.
An absolutely pleasant poem, adorned by the heart. Great job!

[Adelia Alighieri]

This is one of those poems any regular reader would easily understand. It's beautiful in it's own definition. Great job.