How Far

Through wounded skies and broken bows

we fall from dreams into this nothing world.

You, with your romantic verse--a net, a curse, a pillow.

My soot-black eyes cry on your linen, 

invisible tears and silence entomb our unsung melody.

All the wishing bells ring at dawn, but dawn sleeps,

ignores the tinkling and windswept desires.

In the space between my heart and my head

you practice your roping skills.

So funny that my red balloon heart

deflates the minute its untethered.

And the only time you look up

is when I float away.

But what you don't know,

what you'll never understand,

Is how far I go is never.

Reviews

[no tell writer]

I love this poem, this is written so well...
emotional read

[Kesch (Finding Julia)]

So funny that my red balloon heart
deflates the minute its untethered.

I really adored these lines here, This is really well written and quite emotional.

[Crazycatgirl_10]

This is really good. Really sad though.