Collaboration of Two Hearts

A collaboration by Mark and Neva Flores - Changefulstorm

A collaboration by Mark and Neva Flores-Cbangefulstorm

I paint pictures in my mind with your smile and your voice,
Always hungering and wondering what you paint in yours.
I have a feeling that your thoughts beckon my own, 
turn my resolve into a burning  liquid even the sun has to adore.

When the Sun has gone, and thoughts turn to sleep,
this man dreams in colors drowning me in the sea of your woman's heart.
Still, here I am crying out in a voice full of fight afraid to look into your eyes
as my heart could be destroyed, my world torn apart.

I lay still trying to obey the face of time, to let go soothing trickles of reassurance
in shimmering beams given from the Moon.
While we both use words when our eyes are not closed, mine are complex
and yours easy to hold..dropped from different hearts, yet in tune.

It is enough, holding this dream for now. With eyes, hands, and hearts unfurling,
slowly opening through barriers erected from the destruction past.
I believe in these two hearts that are beating as they write about love differently.
Today I will take down those barriers, just don't enter too fast.

Author's Note

A collaboration by Mark and Neva Flores
Artist: Alex Alemany

Reviews

[emmajoy]

What an incredible collaboration. It's like a slowly burning fire, gradually turning from sadness to happiness. Whether your combined words stem from reality or not, there's a distinct understanding here, your words echo each other, there's little or no variation of tone; seems the outcome is almost proved .. just a few steps to go.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you EJ :)

[Tarry Franck]

I agree with Emma - great collaboration! Outstanding work!!!

[Danielle]

You are truly a great poet, Love this poem!!

[Thomas A. Morgan]

I really do appreciate it when poets revisit rhyme schemes and metering. Very nicely done.

[Bobbie Coelho]

This is a lovely poem, full of dreams of desire and fear. The last line really sums up for me what most people feel "Today I will take down those barriers, just don't enter too fast." Wonddetful.

[Jvl narasimharao]

Past is beautifully woven into the present throgh love, If I understand the poem correctly, by a gifted poet

[KAREN]

This was so amazing, the beauty of each word felt deep and so real! Great work you two!!
100/100

[joshua deathdealer]

This is quite a beautiful read. A wonderful collab.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Joshua :)

[joshua deathdealer]

Your welcome. Thank you.

[Pratik]

Brilliant!! I loved it! This is your first duet that i am reading and both of you have done a stupendous job... Often people are very candid about love! But the uneasiness, trepidation and squeamishness that one goes through when confessing it ( specially for someone whose heart has been broken before) is often left ignored. Both of you have effortlessly described that feeling exquisitely!!! Keep up the good work Neva!! Kudos to both of you :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Aaran :)

[N]

Usually when I comment on stories, I leave a long list of things that need to be fixed. But with your works, I never find anything, and I'm never sure what to say, besides stating the obvious and telling you your poems are wonderful.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you N.