Shadows Seek My Eden

I know of something acquainted
with the nearest shadows
seeking to stand in my Eden.
Seen as flames
my footsteps have gone from this world
I no longer taste their freedom.

The cold hard ground checks my validation,
keeps me here every day.
Beautiful places like that of my Eden
make passion felt even more,
losing the mask of my face,
slip sliding away.

All the beautiful seals are removed from my bells.
However, I still hear them ring.
My feet once danced as unbound flames
in my lovely Eden.
Until shadows sprang from pages
and began to sing.

Moments are erased revealing thoughts,
opening the heart
when the earth hangs on a day’s silence.
Questions rise then crumble
into the nearest shadow’s hands that fight
my splendid Eden’s wildness.

Author's Note

Artist - Richard Hescox

Reviews

[Hayley]

Magical. I love the shadows "seeking to stand in my Eden".
Also, I must say you have a very good ending. It really ties it all together.
This is just purely read like a fairy tale. Wonderfully written!!

[An owl on the moon]

Eden... just the word is a song to paradise... You sing that sweet sensuality over the ages... out of the blank pages of day.. and you share glimpses of an enchantment few will ever know.

[Pebbles]

beautifully write Neva my sweet x

[Enigma]

Excellent use of imagery weaved into such a beautiful tale of words. I really enjoyed reading this. Came through to me as a lovely dream of sorts. Great write. :D

[FallenWingz]

i love your pieces this was beautiful.

[Audrey Howitt]

I love this piece Neva, especially the first stanza---it is powerful and vulnerable at the same time. Just lovely!

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Such a beautiful masterpiece created with the pen and ink of your imagination.

[Lily Mae]

I love Eden's wildness:) xx

[Gomer LePoet]

Another beautiful piece Ms. Flores. Finding our own Eden is everyone's dream. too bad "our Eden's" occupy such a small piece of our lives for a 1000 complicated reasons. Someday I hope!

[Birdman313]

I can see you are talented writer this is awesome I really liked the last stanza will read more of your work .