Let Me Be

Let me be that lamp in his darkness,
the white ardor that shines on his skin,
the one who writes his way to freedom
as he follows each stroke of my pen.

 

Let the sea wind unnerve such shadows
and carve joy into his heart of stone,
that he might know when he feels lonely
that it does not mean he walks alone.

 

Let me soften into a silence.
Let me be wordless without decree
like the beat of his heart resounding,
a river of life within the sea.

 

Let me be a pulsating promise
unfolding truth in banners of light,
a starry flag unfurled in darkness
that removes the blinders from his sight.

 

Let me be the peace of perfection,
his reflection unfolding the day,
his shadow that follows in silence
whenever he turns to walk away.

 

Let me be the move of his motion
or the glance of his wistful eye.
Let me be the fervor of his fire.
Let me be all things or let me die.

 

Let me be the catch of his falling.
If ever he falls, then, let me be.
Let me be the one who comes running
to rescue the one who's loving me.

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

When we love someone so strongly we want to be their everything and more.

Let me be the fevor for his fire describes this thought with passion and spark.

[Richard🖌]

This one I've always loved and will, because in loneliness and need I will always reach out to its beckoning lure.
Ya know? It may seem odd to think of needing a poem; yet, there's something breathing deep within whispering softly, "This is you."
And, I know it, because everything poetic nuance about this is poetically perfect, befitting every poetical portion of me, clear to the bone.

You'll think me bonkers, Linda Marie, but it speaks straight into me. : )
With a gentle touch of thanks! ⁓ Love, Richard

[la Abeja]

"Let me be the move of his motion
or the glance of his wistful eye.
Let me be the fervor of his fire.
Let me be all things or let me die."

Bravo!!
This is a wonderful poem that full expresses what an unselfish love truly is.

I love the picture you chose for this poem as well. It brings to mind the thought of a genie hoping to grant her own wish.
Well done!

Stacie

[Pax Analog]

A beautiful rhyming poem of deep soulmate love, a devotional hymn that really only matches the perfect "him." Many write of soulmates, express the age-old romantic longings, but no one delineates the Spirit in the details, the blend of intuition, emotion, reason, desire, as beautifully as you do. This poem is a psalm to exquisite love of a very rare kind.

[FlawedByDesign]

A story of devotion and a rather interesting one. I like that you've focused on really intricate things in "his" life. It seems to me you yearn to be in the background helping "him" on through his days. You never once show the will to be in the spotlight and I truly value that. Lovers need to support each other and not steal each others spotlight :)
The only criticism I have is in regards to the ABCB rhyme of the first stanza; it feels a little weak with "skin" and "pen".

Nicely done.