voyage

09/2011

Untouched rose petals float on the winds of your dream,

leisurely flowing towards the burning center of this mirage, 

clouds carry my hopes away across what remains of your sky.

Disintegrating rays of sunshine brighten my face as your apparition

descends to lay beside me upon our berth of spoken promises,

my aspiring hands reach to mend the cracks in your silvery skin.

Familiar conversations replay in gentler tones, while we hold

dearly onto reflections that time is so eager to eat away.

Shouts and cries cut through your lingering intoxicating scent as

they shake me in effort to wake me from these generated scenes

out of fear that I may never be able to return to harsh reality. 

I have wandered aimlessly though the brightly painted fields,

sailed the raging oceans detailed on the pages of your heart

and here in the comfort of your soothing memories, I will stay.

Author's Note

Reviews

[light and ashes]

A beautiful and tragic poem, sometimes certian memories bring us comfort so we linger in them, but we much not get stuck in them unable to get out for we loose sight of reality that way. However sometimes maybe it is better to stay in those memories if the reality is hell. Maybe being a little insane in that way could be bliss?

[Jeremy Baker]

A very comforting, positive and encouraging write. You find beauty when you look for it.

[SkinlessFrank]

Nice that you can love someone so much.

[InkSlinger]

Shades of brilliance here.. intellient and crafty use of metaphors..
I appreciate the deep earnest long of emotions here. Well done!

[Chris]

Joshua,

To receive this many "Comments" highlights a good work. Well done.

Chris

[PrincessZeldaWannabe]

Dark and beautiful!

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

oh dear~yes~ you're most definetly a cinematic poetic choreographer~ constructing a three dimensional dioaram with words that breathe and give life to emotive relevance~what a gorgeous cascade ~

[Enigma]

A beautiful poem with wonderful imagery. The idea of how a lover travels back to the memories of his beloved and feels charmed to the extent of 'intoxication' and yet, is pulled back to the harsh reality, is cleverly and skillfully developed throughout. A pleasure to read. Well done.

[Aidz]

Touched in the serendipity that a forlorn love forsakes upon every wilting... kewl

[Megan]

Lovely and soothing, soft and gentle, like gliding across a calm sea. It made so many moments play through my mind and reading it was like silk. This made my heart beat slower and my mind pause and stay in a place I haven't been a while :) This was peaceful and inspiring. Thank you for posting.

[Raven Starhawk]

The process of this glided in my mind and slowly turned the tables on my first thought. It is a well penned touch of poetic delight.