Beside You ...

Sonnet

A distant heart-song gently shimmies near,

whilst shadows dance along a restless hush,

held captivated by your touch sincere ...

'til softly radiates a rosy blush.

Beside you, journeyed countless midnight dreams,

soared spangled heavens ~ swam vast oceans deep;

for, poets 'oft imagine … so, it seems,

cascading fantasies, as lovers sleep.

Come take my hand along a stargazed trail,

where all we yearn is flying wild 'n free.

'Pon bated breath emotions dare exhale

familiar ~ yet, it seems a memory.

A constant comfort, soothing warmth through time

… with every tender notion weaved in rhyme.

Reviews

[KAREN]

A distant heart-song gently shimmies near,
whilst shadows dance along a restless hush,
held captivated by your touch sincere ...
'til softly radiates a rosy blush.
Love that stanza!
Your poem is beautiful!

[Susan 🦋]

Hi Karen! Thank you for taking the time to read and review! I’m glad you enjoyed this poem! 🍀

[KAREN]

My pleasure!

[Jo Billygoat]

Mirror Image of You

In close proximity a heart is torn anew
Held tightly in a wrecked body of raptured chronic pain
Never seen, much less touched, I am unknown in plain view . . .
Proclaim you are kind, you never knew of this bane

Midnight passes you by in your pleasant dreams
Always awake with slumber only a dream for one in constant pain
Insomnia brings tears for alone I see my failures

If ever I saw an olive branch
My mind is so twisted and heart beyond repair
Apparent, per my solitude, the branch would continue to survive in the light . . .
While my darkness knows no path to sovereign peace

I see your out stretched hand
Virtual inquiry is the extent to it's extension
You truly will be of the masses and slam the door on my pathetic existence. . .
Should you even truly take a minute to know a small fraction of my devastation.

Fear is my locket of confinement bout my neck
Continuous tsunami of loath are the tides I ride
Tenderness is an abstract laugh I use at attempt to fake comfort . . .
No one welcomes a storm much less willing to live in an eternal one.

[Susan 🦋]

Did you intend to post this as a review?

[Jo Billygoat]

yes; as well as to be a converse view of your script

[Caroline B A Maguire]

that is pure poetry magic. first class!

[Susan 🦋]

:) Thank you kindly for this review:)

[Relic]

A well crafted poem brimming with beautiful words and phrases, Susan.

[Susan 🦋]

Thank you so much for yet another review!!! So appreciated!

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

This is beautifully poetic! I like the flow of this, the words have so many highs and lows making it read like a song.

"Come take my hand along a stargazed trail,
where all we yearn is flying wild 'n free." fave line. tyfs

[Susan 🦋]

Thank you for taking the time to read and review!! Much appreciated! :-)

[Franky]

Such a beautiful write. Nice word choices. This flowed nicely.

[Susan 🦋]

Thank you Frankie!!

[Ken Simm.]

A perfect love song that makes me want to come here again.

[Susan 🦋]

please do! Thank you for the review!11

[Chris]

You have a way of being you that makes many thoughts softly curl behind the eyes.

[Susan 🦋]

Awww Chris! ya going to bring happy tears to my eyes talking like that :))))))))))))))))))))

[JayG]

I honestly didn't expect to find gold among the pebbles of this site. Well done.

[Susan 🦋]

:))))) You just brought a BIG smile to my face! Thank you kindly.

[Haley]

This has everything one could want when reading this style of writing, it flows, has imagery, and fantastic wording choices. Great job!

[Susan 🦋]

Thank you Haley for taking the time to read and review. I am so happy you enjoyed this little poem.