Take me home

The heart sails on stormy seas without love

 

 

 

 

Take me home

 

O’ heart so fine in charcoal skies

of breath my mind does see

This captured feeling locked inside,

alone as to believe

 

For what shall come of morning tides,

along the wish filled shore

In seashell decorated time

to want your love once more

 

What sent this ship of harbor dreams

to sail a course so lost

As currents bide my every whim,

now simplified the cost

 

When once the sunrise happiness

did take a weathered turn

For but a few words offered up

in lessons I have learned

 

My sails, the moon’s reflective light,

does glow an empty grin

Atop the wave’s deserted flight

to want you here again

 

For this shall be my journey true

in aimless rambled roam

If I have not the love of you

I sail these seas alone

 

Of courses kept in lock and key,

an island beach does call

Upon this deck on bended knee

Amidst the darkened squall

 

As life will raise its mighty hand

of you that I do seek

Collapsing firm upon this man

in testaments of weak

 

Come set these chains that hold me tight,

my body craves the pain

As on these seas of bright moon light

I cry within the rain

 

When time does dance and hours pass,

I plead to charcoal skies

Explain to me how this can be

in scenes before my eyes

 

“Take me home,” my heart does plead

begin this journey new

For I now live a nightmare’s creed

without the love of you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

The rhythm is easy to follow and I definitely love the last stanza. "Nightmare's creed" is a good word pair. :)

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Blue. I appreciate your kindness.

[sivan]

this is sort of an ode to my life at the moment. nice rhythm... great metaphors

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Sivan. I appreciate you stopping by today.

[NeiL ArandA]

I was really amazed Jack how you could switch from one subject to the other and still and consistently delivers. Its like you can wear so many different hats and create a piece about that. One day your a lover, tomorrow your a bird watcher and today your a sailor .

[Jack...]

Ahoy mate. :) Thanks Neil, I appreciate your kind words. I guess I never know who I will wake up as.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

I LIKE THE STORY TOLD HERE AND THE SURROUNDINGS MIXED WITH DETAILS.

[Jack...]

Thanks again, I appreciate you stopping by.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are most welcome!

[Ruth]

Gorgeous pattern to this one hon...I read aloud and absorbed the tones...what is the world without that love? Potent...a fav xx

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much my sweet friend. I am happy you enjoyed this and thrilled you took the time to read it outloud. Would love to hear you recite it sometime.

[Ruth]

Sure hon! Send me it as a word doc and I will be honoured to! xx

[MsJewel]

Bittersweet and beautiful, I love the classic feel of this gorgeous poem Jack.

Your talent never ceases to amaze me. This is stunning!

:) Julie

[Jack...]

Julie, kind words from a poet that I admire so much are a gift to me this morning.

[Neon]

A beautiful poem touched my heart. I loved this poem much ... very enjoyable to read. Yer description about love, about heart's very nicely penned with the great comparison of sail. Title's unique as well. Beautiful write.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Neon. Happy you stopped by.

[Rita L. Sev]

The rhythm of the sea flows in this piece, Jack - you have painted a desolate and heartbreaking picture. Beautiful.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Rita. I always appreciate finding your smile on my pages.

[TL Boehm]

this reads like a melancholy song of the sea...sung to the night moon and carried on the windswept tides. beautiful and lonely

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Tammy. I appreciate your friendship

[Pryde Foltz]

If I have not the love of you
I sail these seas alone

It is the love that tell us it is true. Lovely write, Jack.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much sweet Pryde.