Shadow of Tears

Have you ever found yourself  quivering
outside of lines
stained
by what you thought was a love story?
Wondering
if you will be swallowed whole
by the window you sit and stare out,
in love's well meaning glory.

Beneath passion  blowing through the door
visiting your mind
like those little things
filled with a warmth
you have wanted
for so long.
Often, you find life
is at its happiest inside your dreams,
where nothing's wrong.

Sometimes in the middle of the night  
you want to be
a never-ending flow of love
smiling at the hands
on the Clock of Emptiness,
stuck in place.  
However, time melts into years
until starlight becomes well versed
at hiding the shadow of tears
on your face.

Author's Note

Photography by Rosie Hardy

Reviews

[Pax]

To many to beautiful imagery to quote… a stunning poem!!
A sad loneliness for someone is waiting and dreaming of pure true love…
Yes! Dreams is always a joy.. they never disappoints us…
and it always brings strength within us to hope
that everything will come to its place in a balance..
Stunning poem my friend…

[Art]

well Neva, you have such a creative mind that one can only wish to read you into the eternity of poetic bliss...there is a certain emotion that you not only bring with your work but also you leave one wondering...of so many things...nice...

[Melobldnfr]

So, so strong, Neva. Strong as you are strong. Xo. Well carried. Xo.

[Lizzy B]

Your words roll right off the tongue. It almost sounds like a sweet song. how magical. Good job

[*~*Butterfly Kisses*~*]

Every thought in this beautiful piece seems like you have taken it out of my own mind. Flawless, beautifully written piece. Nicely done.

[Leigh]

Fantastic

[Draven]

This is really good actually. Yeah, there is so much outstanding imagery in this and it flows pretty well.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Elements of this poem made me want to tuck myself away into a place where nothing would ever find me. The words cut like a knife.

[Bobbie Coelho]

This is a lovely poem, very expressive and very well written.

[Lyndsay Hall]

Oh this is phenomenal