Whispering Specters of Time

Shadows are lurking within the ether

Forming ornate conversations in my head

Where swollen memories are greedily fed

Images dance showing misleading scenes

Swirling vividly across the mental screen

 

Dark specters of the past suddenly speak

Obscure whispers permeate the gray matter

Extending the cold emotional ladder

Metaphoric illusions of sun with sand

Leave my heart brunt in the forgotten land

 

These voices echo in a realm of lost time

With only vapor as the dividing line

As past and present integrate to confine

 

Electricity causes blackened ash

As nostalgia plays a long forgotten song

With constant reminders of what went wrong

Life in movement with blustering winds

A rain drenched heart, bravely I must defend

 

Deep thought enthrall this inquisitive soul

Is there such a thing as a soul mate?

Within myself that I constantly debate

To one person are you eternally bound

This question hovers in my mind without sound

 

 

Reviews

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Very well written - as for the question about soul mates- I have not found one and I don't think i was ever really in love with anyone .. Some people though , they do have and find their soul mate.. My sister is one such person - what love she and her husband share , like they were meant to be ... and with the obstacles that stood in their way , they were.. so sometimes some get lucky- I hope you do and everyone .. as we all need someone to lean on and be there for us and we need to feel needed and be there..
Your poem is written beautifully.

Chloe

[Ladysue]

oh this is so beautifully expressed..as for soul mates...I think it is someone who truly makes your soul shine...but as for eternally bound...not so sure...a wonderful piece of writing...

[Constance-Outspoken]

I see your writing has grown while I"ve been away. :) Deeply emotive, flows like a dream, and the message is clear but described in a refreshing way. Nicely done. :) I'd missed reading you.

[KAREN]

Beautiful imagery that allows the reader to be able to see what's happening in the poem when reading. Very well crafted!

[Tommy]

I believed in soulmates, until mine married another…This piece for me calls out saying, “Where is my better half, or even my not so better half.” We all long to feel a part of the whole.

Great Write!
RLG,
Tommy

[Ruth]

So beautifully penned!
I am not sure if soul mates do exists...I think we are meant to meet people and connect with them time to time but as far as loving soul mates go.....I am not sure.....
It is something to think about......whether it can be answered - who knows lol
Beautiful work
xx

[Tina Kline]

A very beautifully written poem with impressive imagery asking that question that spans across time. Do we have a soul mate, someone we're meant to be with for all our lives? I don't know if that question has ever truly been answered but the question sure lingers one. Wonderful poem!

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

This question hovers in our minds and hearts until we find that soul mate.....when we do our poetic voices will sing with beauty that is unimaginable. A wonderful piece.

[Hello, Goodbye]

Beautiful poetic expression.. love the imagery..

[SpokenWord]

I use to think about soul mates a lot when I was younger but back then I didn't realize that it took work on both parts to make a beautiful relationship last the test of time. I am sure everyone can site a relationship where people met in high school and who spent a life time together. My father and Mother were one of those couples but I remember the fights, the pain, the love, the tears, the smiles I remember they worked at it and even though it was beautiful it wasn't easy like I use to think of soul mates. I believe they were soul mates but not because it was written in the stars but because they earned it. I may not believe in soul mates per say but I do believe in a relationship that is soul mate like. It is perfect to question, to wonder and to think deeply. Your poetry is always so perfect with meter, ha I even counted syllables while reading. A poem that is rich with thought and exploration for the allusive soul mate that so many seek.