The Length Of This Lifetime

 

 

The length of this lifetime is short and sweet

like a ruffle of ink into the sea,

a mindlessly beautiful winding sheet

that spirals like silk deep inside of me.

 

I fell from your lips into the abyss

tortured by hunger for more of the same

nourished by ghosts of your immortal kiss

that weep in my heart when I call your name.

 

I drift like mist into that sacred place

and anchor in silence, flowering deep,

bone-deep in the memory of your face

on the wingspan of hope that haunts my sleep.

 

The world unrolls in a carpet of night,

and a shower of stars rains in my hands.

I fade into the breath of sheer moonlight

dancing like a god over desert sands.

 

The length of this lifetime is but a breath,

a breath in the moments of loving you;

and I’ve tasted such sweetness that my death

will spark like the sun on a stem of blue.

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Dean]

For once, we disagree. Our lifetime goes on forever, and is forever new. :-)

[Dean]

I'm sure that with you....sweeter still. How lovely!

[Gleb Zavlanov]

The imagery is superb, as always, the rhyme is flawless, the rhythm is very nicely done, and the message is incredibly profound. As always, magnificently written! The second stanza was particularly appealing. Your poetry is breathtaking.

[lee von cleef]

we write, then we right. You right my tilt ,brush the smudge of my world, and so quick I step from my path knotted up inside me to yours. May the moment warm you as it did me. May the loss float your future to a light. May the starlight sparkle in your eyes, the character of future take a hold of your hand.Even for a moment let everyone else loose and let you be you.

[David Lewis Paget]

I love the rhythm of this, Linda Marie, and the intense imagery that you use so well. There's something so other worldly about this piece, a spiritual leap into a sensual pool, a subconscious unravelling of a depth of knowledge obtained only through an intense and selfless love of another. Marvellous.

[captain]

In the moment I read your piece spill, I came back to read some more, and it amaze me again, on how beautiful, how intricate the feelings, how it simply speak of love so softly, so delicate as it is precious. How you open your heart and put into words is simply amazing.

[Glenn McCrary]

I came across this poem and I was immediately hooked by the title so I decided I must read it. You didn't disappoint here. You captured my attention from the very first line and managed to hold my attention throughout. This poem appears to be flawless. I see nothing wrong with it. Very good job on this poem and I look forward to reading more of your work. :)