Hold my hand

Being there for the one you love and expecting the same from them

         Hold my hand

 

When you feel lost,

Adrift on a tumultuous ocean,

I will be your lighthouse,

My love a beacon,

To deliver you to calmer tides.

 

When life knocks you down,

With a gleeful roar,

I will help you up,

Even as I understand,

That this battle is yours.

 

But I ask of you,

Be there for me too,

Because I buried my demons,

In a shallow grave,

And I am always afraid they will claw their way out.

 

Bear with my idiosyncrasies,

Because they are mine,

Hold my hand lest I fall into the void,

And believe,

That I will do the same for you.

 

I would slay your dragons,

Even as my own has me cowering in fear,

So understand me when even I don't understand me,

On days when I curse my breathing,

Remind me to take a breath if not for me ,at least for you.

 

                                   by Vidya

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Reviews

[Avinash]

A promising poem of love with sincerity of an angel and I can feel there is a call for redemption as well.
Creates a perfect scenario for taking a walk with your loved one at the sunset and whispering these words or just let the evening breeze do the job.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Avinash.My thought exactly :)

[00000000000000000000000..]

This was a very awesome write :)))))))))))))) Yesterday I have a dear friend hold my hand, She was with me in spirit as I went before what I call the dragons breath, No flames could I feel in the burnings to be, Not shadow casted in the treating as it was a disease, I never let go nor did she, fore I knew God was their in my company. It goes to show in your poem some one is their maybe it be in person maybe in be in spirit but some one is always their. This made me smile very much because to me and a dear best friend a blessing was seen, God has a funny way of showing us a blessing as a gift. Vidya you gave that gift and didn't know a thing about it:))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[Vidya Bacchus]

Oh my gosh Jonathan ,your words have touched my heart deeply and I am so glad that mine could touch yours.Thank you so much for making my day all the much better for your kindness.

[0000000000000000000000000000]

Smilesssssssssss it seems God has gave a lot blessing this morning to just more than one on my end I can see 3 in you write we know who we are:)))))))))))))))) and that's all that matters confirmation is so awesome:))))))))))))))))))))))

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are a sweetheart Jonathan .Have a blessed weekend and keep smiling :)

[0000000000000000000000000000]

For once in my life I am going to say I agree:))))))))))))) Thank you and may you have a bless weekend too dear Viyda:)

[Vidya Bacchus]

............:D

[icelandicblue]

Such a gift to be a champion for another born from love. It's a beautiful poem filled with the sentiment of love and the need to protect those we love despite any cost to ourselves. This is simply gorgeous.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you blue :)

[A]

"I would slay your dragons,
Even as my own has me cowering in fear,"
She deserves to be loved the way she loves.
She deserves a brave soul to give everything for her,
because she is willing to give everything for him too.
The end is painful "at least for you."
Lovely, warm and painful at the same time... it touched my heart.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you sweet Anabela :)

[A]

Sweet you! ;)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Awww............:)

[0000000000000000000000000000]

Looks like you got your blessing back Anabela:)

[A]

Haha!!! I see you don't believe in coincidences, dear Jon! :D

[0000000000000000000000000000]

No I do as a matter of fact I will always believe in chance and surprise, Law I wish you could visit the states Id teach you the Webster dictionary in a mountain way in a week and send you home blown away:))))))))))))))))))

[Praveeta]

Heartwarming piece my friend. I love your writing.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Praveeta :)

[Praveeta]

My pleasure.

[Lyn Anderson]

I love love love the third stanza. Is that because I am peeling onions, or am I tearing up? Still wonder about the space apostrophe thing, instead of apostrophe space, but I can live with it.:)

[Vidya Bacchus]

You made my day lady.Thank you so much for your absolutely lovely words but also for kinda shrugging of the apostrophe thing.You must be seeing the doctor after all lol

[Frieda P]

Unconditional love, so hard to come by.

But I ask of you,
Be there for me too,
Because I buried my demons,
In a shallow grave,
And I am always afraid they will claw their way out.

Felt that stanza down to my toes....

You know that song, I get knocked down....

[Vidya Bacchus]

Awww thank you chica always a pleasure :)

[Frieda P]

Hey that's my line, always a pleasure pazzo ;-)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Yeah well I am sleep deprived and I am stealing other people's lines.Deal with it lol

[Frieda P]

Ha I'm always sleep deprived so what else is new....does that mean I have to deal with you too? ;-P haha

[Vidya Bacchus]

Yes ,what you just said lol

[ron]

Play nice you two. Don't let me try and steal Red's whip or there will be prices to be paid...lol

[Frieda P]

ron you're just trying to nuzzle in between us gals, who you kidding? ;-)

[ron]

Dam I got caught. -blushing- walking away...

[ron]

Waite a minute, can I at least watch?

[Vidya Bacchus]

What is wrong with you!!!!. Of course you can watch lol

[Frieda P]

Don't poke at the perv Vidya..oh it's Frieday, carry on. lol

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hahahaha You are hilarious lady .Yes on Freiday everything is fair game.

[ron]

Sits in the corner watching, smiling :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hahaha you are really such a perv :)

[ron]

I never denied it. But I'm not always like this, just when I'm in a certain mood I guess :)

[ron]

I could put a blindfold on if that helps.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Now what would be the fun in that :)

[ron]

Lol...maybe this was not the right poem to take the reviews in this direction...;)

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are right but to be fair you started it.This is such a sweet poem to have to go through all this lol

[Frieda P]

Isn't there somewhere else you two can play? ;-P

[ron]

I will keep my mouth shut in this poem, or at least make it a bit cleaner...;)

[Vidya Bacchus]

I am sure there is .Could visit Dorothy and coax her out of some mushrooms and ask if she would lend me the tinman for a spell lol

[Vidya Bacchus]

Well good for you I am apparently getting worst lol

[Frieda P]

Ha Scooby doo waffles for sure...you're hilarious.

[ron]

Your making it hard for me to behave Vidya.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Well Scooby doo waffles all around :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hey I thought you just wanted to watch ?

[ron]

I do want to watch...:)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Freida has given up on trying to save us lol

[ron]

Save us? From what (or whom).

[Vidya Bacchus]

Oh you have no idea I am sure lol

[ron]

Lol...I could use some saving, in nothing more than from myself.

[Vidya Bacchus]

I would offer my services but I am pretty sure I need saving more than you lol

[Frieda P]

Ha you're both lost causes, join the club...cheers ;-)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hey look it is the president here to welcome us to the club.This can't end well

[ron]

OMG there's a club for people like us?

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are so not fooling anyone lol

[ron]

What time are the meetings?

[Vidya Bacchus]

We are at a meeting right now Red lol

[ron]

I feel so under dressed...lol

[Vidya Bacchus]

Dare I ask......why ?You are wearing clothes right lol

[Frieda P]

You're going straight to Hades luv, do not pass go....haha

[Vidya Bacchus]

Yes well I have made my peace with that lol

[ron]

-blushes- just out of the shower but I have a towel on.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Put some clothes on mister .This group is clothing non optional

[ron]

I have a pair of shorts underneath Vidya. You didnt think I would come with just a toel on did you...;)?

[Vidya Bacchus]

Where is the W from "towel" and seriously I would put nuttin past u .

[ron]

Sorry got all excited and forgot the "W" Now if this was a different kind of poem I might just show with my "B" suite on.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Freida is right all the way to hell we are going lol.

[ron]

Maybe someone should write a poem about it...;)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Maybe you should .I would read it of course and give my logical thoughts lol

[ron]

Darn it. I was hoping one of you two would have taken the bait to write it. -sighs- I will try my best...;)

[Vidya Bacchus]

That is all I ask lol

[ron]

I think if the truth be told you would ask much more lol.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hahaha I sound so demanding how do you put up with me lol

[ron]

It's easy...

[Vidya Bacchus]

Did you just call me easy lol

[ron]

I would never call you or anyone else easy Vidya.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Ha I know that .You blushing yet ?

[ron]

Are you trying to make me blush Vidya? :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Yes I live for the joy of making you blush :)

[ron]

Lol.......:)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Read my new poem "promises" pretty please :)

[ron]

OK........

[s y e]

// Bear with my idiosyncrasies,
Because they are mine,
Hold my hand lest I fall into the void, //

I cannot tell you how beautiful this is. How much I loved it and how much I wish I could just continue reading. Beautiful piece.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Noodle . One of the nicest reviews I have gotten:)

[Cryingkate]

OUCH !

Does this hit a spot, with exact timing...... Hmmm esp. this

"When life knocks you down,
With a gleeful roar,
I will help you up,
Even as I understand,
That this battle is yours."
Because I am telling that friend"

I cannot lead them from their dark thoughts. It is their choice to allow those thoughts or Demand them to go.

Hmm There must be a level ground in between..... I hope so.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much Connie for your lovely review :)

[Ahena MK]

a very well written piece.....

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Ahena .

[m.s.early]

Bear with my idiosyncrasies,
Because they are mine,

And for no other reason alone. Love me not in spite of my faults but because they as much what defines me.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Yes Xavier.Thank you much :)