A Precious Jewel
"i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go..." ee Cummings
In the silent wondrous wonders of my yearning,
you appeared
as a lasting vision burned deep into my eyes
In the flaming quiet of this moment,
my heart trembled
and love rose like a glorious glow
breaking the darkened horizon of my yesterday's loneliness
like a rising sun that splayed warmth so timeless
as to nourish my soul
and lead me to escape the tideless shores of emptiness
where my lost barren heart had dwelled
for so long
Before the world turned
and your gift of love begets love
to leave an afterimage in my heart
Where promises are laid upon the altar of life
and poems were etched into my soul
to be read like a haunting melody
from the lips of your passions that need to be held
like a precious jewel...forever
11/1/19
contest Writing Challenge, November-Some Kind of Love
Poetry Contest
sponsor Dear Heart-Wiishkobi Ode
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