The Truth You Taste

When you look at me,
can you hear thunder when I talk
with eyes that watch you taste
a million waves of truth
whispering what I want?
Does it feel like rain
falls upon your heartbeat
like an old friend
and trusted confidant?

It has been said that nothing
can ever be
as elusive as one's thoughts
when you drink in their existence
inside your heart.
All your fears graze your memories
and you lose yourself
on the edge of not knowing
your remotest parts.

Do you treasure beautiful skies
when midnight sits
upon the bridge
that has hidden your lips
from my own
too many times?
Or know that I can see you
growing weary
of the depth of feeling
embracing your heart
inside my rhymes?

There is nothing I could change
if I carried what I want
all alone.
So please forgive me
if you hear thunder when I talk
with eyes that feel like rain
upon your heartbeat,
know day after day,
the truth you taste,
is love's own.

Author's Note

Artist Zancan

Do you ever feel that your distant love grows tired of only reading rhymes? Do you think perhaps they want to kiss your lips instead of read your words of love? I think we can only do what we can and apologize.

Reviews

[Emerald Seas]

"So please forgive me
if you hear thunder when I talk
with eyes that feel like rain
upon your heartbeat,
know day after day,
the truth you taste,
is love's own. "
Exquisite writing!

I have often wondered if my ramblings should be kept to myself rather than posted for all to read. I don't know if a love chooses to read them - or not... so I share. It is a choice to ignore my poetry, or to read it. If they're being read by a particular distant love... I don't know, but if so - I hope they don't cause heartache but a knowledge that they are cared for and cherished - always.

[shultzfeather]

such a sensitive alluring touch, fascinating and attractive. You pull the reader in so splendidly with spirit

[Philip Smith]

I love the line "can you hear thunder when I talk" at first I thought it was walk, which could have worked too. Great job and flowed really nice.

[Boldpen]

This one definitely, emerged from the heart! Loved it..
The way it portrayed pleasure in a relationship was wonderful. Nicely Done!

[emmajoy]

From your first words i was gasping. needing to read on as quickly as possible but daren't because i didn't want to miss a word. ' When you look at me, ~ can you hear thunder when I talk ~ with eyes that watch you taste ~ a million waves of truth ~ whispering what I want? '

There are phrases in this that make me melt and need to turn away in case i cry .. truly; your love is so beautiful it's almost fragile, needing to be kept close, shared in minute doses so as not to grubby its meaning.

'.. as elusive as one's thoughts ~ when you drink in their existence ~ inside your heart.'

[itai]

ART!!

[Cassie Fraga]

mmmmm... very honest piece... its funny how two can stay wrapped up in between lines yearning, wishing, hoping, for an actual meet. GREAT WRITE!!!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

We are not perfect and even with loved ones we are bound to screw up or get mad at them. It is not the apology that matters but how we make it up to them. Another powerful poem.

[EMMIE]

It flows so well and it's so full of heart and power

[Gregory]

At first I was like......whaaa? Then after the first comma it was like I was FLOODED with emotion soo freaking powerful, and it kind of made me uncomfortable because I haven't felt that strong of emotion in a long time. It brought up some deep stuff.

[Aella.lives]

I absolutely find this phenomenal. Tugs at my heat. Love it.