Bloom.

Love was once an avalanche

But the weight of it,

Unbearable at times,

Has slowly melted with the snow.

 

I am the springtime,

I am the buds of the trees.

The flowers are my sisters,

The birds are my friends.

 

I feel my bones thaw,

I feel reality pulling away.

There is nothing left that you can see.

I can see it all.

I can see the roots under your feet.

I can see the branches of the tallest tree.

 

I flew away from everything,

Like birds flying south from the bitter cold of his kiss,

Like fish swimming upstream,

Expecting to die.

 

I was granted life instead:

A warm kiss outdid their cold goodbyes.

I have found a love that is neither spread

Too thick or too thin.

 

We are children again, together;

Flying kites and fishing.

Feeling Earth beneath our feet

And giving our heart to the heavens.

 

I am as I am.

I am who I want to be.

Reviews

[St.Jimmy]

An outstanding but unexpectedly unnoticed poem
I love your poem really
you wrote it so simply and with a style
i love the metaphor used in forth stanza
but my favorite is the last one
Keep shining
~Aaradhya

[Alex Zynder]

im surprised more people havent read this, it is an extraordinary piece i especially like the fourth stanza, it is a great metaphor with thick imagery.

[Deaths Cold Kiss]

this is a beautiful piece