On My Knees

Tormented fingers

clenched tightly in a fist

of condescending blues.

Maple leaves and acorns

strewn about the landscape,

and I, on my knees

reaching longingly and hopefully

for a past I’ve left behind.

Understanding and nurturing

those thoughts of ambiguity,

the reckoning of the present

resonates soundly within and

encores prevail from

future reverberations.

I continue to question,

while on my knees,

all that is worthy and good

and yes, even meaningful.

I often stand corrected,

like a blizzard’s whiteout,

however confused I get, and

you, always on my mind,

and again, you find me

floundering on my knees,

searching, groping, exploring

the world...on my knees,

trying to rise and be counted.

 While on my knees,

bloodied and wounded

from the heat and the pavement of life,

and the hardness and complexities of time

and the unyielding fact that

 I must remain on my knees forever,

if I am to survive another day.

 

 

 

Author's Note

copyright November 6, 2009

Reviews

[Rossen]

wonderful poem

[Sunni Davis]

Absolutely stunning...the emotions are so strong, so deep. I can feel every word of this within me, echoing emotions I've felt many times. Terrific piece!

[Sri Gawn Tu Fahr]

Wonderful poetry, powerful imagery ...

[LA Lorena]

This is simply an amazing write. Full of emotion and expression, I can feel this one, way down deep, and I'm sure it will hit others with the same jarring impact. Very well done!

[Ladysue]

our friend Emma recommend I read this and wow, I can see why...your expression is stunning though sad...remembering is both comforting and painful...searching for the way to move beyond...absolutely insightful and excellently done...

[emmajoy]

That rings of a sad kind of self-awareness and searching and remembering and moving on and .. a hundred other reasons for being there, on your knees in survival mode.

'While on my knees, ~ bloodied and wounded ~ from the heat and the pavement of life, ~ and the hardness and complexities of time ~ and the unyielding fact that ~ I must remain on my knees forever, ~ if I am to survive another day.'

What can I say but that I'll come back to read more of your writing and recommend that friends do the same.