The Walk of Life

battles raging in your heart

tomorrow may never come

strong and steady paced

a breath in

a breath out

the earth grips your heel

taunting

pleading

begging your return

its peaceful there

a soul surrendered

but still you march on

the battle is never over

gunpowder

smoke

blood soaks the earth

when the ash settles

still you trudge on

sirens wail

children sing

time spins

the hazy sun

darkens in the sky

when the fog settles

still you stumble on

the earth calls out

"rest your head"

the warmth of loved ones

long since gone

a whisper

a touch

when the tears settle

still you sit

holding your ground

stand off

fiery eyes refusing to back down

icy hands

grip hard

when your family has settled

said their goodbyes

only then

still you lay

in earths warm embrace

 

Author's Note

first draft.. not sure how i feel

Reviews

[Latifa]

powerful piece og poetry dear,I enjoyed it.

[MAC]

wow this is a powerfully written poem with a fantastic ending.

[A. Amos]

I truly enjoyed your first write and will be back to read more...

[zainul]

Appears very enlightening.
I hope you can still retouch it for your own satisfaction.
As a reader I will always expect more charm.
Well penned,lovely writer.

[Sami Khalil]

Nice poem. Well penned.

[Leslie Philibert]

A excellent poem, like especially the lines the earth calls out and then the vocative answer rest your head,and the way you sustain your metaphor of heart/battle right through to the end is great, well done.

[symmetryAsymmetry]

ties of love are not easily severed...peace is not easily found...
great poetry :-)

[Seshat Nidaba]

I want to read more of you :)

[Forest Green]

Dark, moody and born of sadness. You've done a fine job with this poem...!


Nice work...it fits the time of year somehow...