Dancing Inside the Stillness of My Soul

There were days
I fell into a whirlwind
where sunlight glittered
then escaped.
I was proud
to count each move made
as a gift.
Sometimes, underneath my eyes
I could see a kiss
deep inside an ocean
of a thousand stars
looking up
at my lips.

Often, I wished
to be still
inside my soul
find a shelter
where I could dance
just one more time,
to verses I wrote
just for you.
Thinking,
perhaps then,
I could fade hypnotically
into your thoughts,
find the sweetest truth.

For endless days now,
I have stared at empty paper
trying to remember
your voice
and capture how much I love you
inside a metaphor.
I found I only fell back
into a whirlwind
where sunlight glittered
then escaped
my heart
only loved you more.

Last night, underneath my eyes
I once again
saw a kiss
deep inside an ocean
of a thousand stars
filled with your face
and my own.
There, I danced
inside the stillness of my soul
within the shelter
of your arms,
found in your eyes,
my home.

Author's Note

Artist Jia Lu - Painting Equilibrium

Reviews

[Tarry Franck]

This is beautiful work!!! You have become my favorite poet in a short while! It's hard for me to write about my present situation at the moment but eventually I will - but it's like you're reading my mind and write the way I've been feeling!!!! It amazes me!!!
You're an amazing artist!!!

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

This is really good! I absolutely loved it. This is sad but beautiful all at once.

[Lily Mae]

I love it when two people get lost in each other's eyes.. ah it's the only way to drown..and well in your words.. You have created another beauty Neva..xo

[*~*Butterfly Kisses*~*]

So poetically beautiful, emotions of yearning and love spilling from every line into the readers soul. This is simply breathtaking, I don't know how you do it but do not stop. Your poetry is amazing and inspirational.

Beautifully penned,
~Anna Rose

[Coyote Poetry]

The artwork gave life to the amazing poetry. I like the story and the desire of this poem. We need to desire to love and dance into the pleasure and delight of love. I enjoy the sweet journey into beautiful words. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Beauty and clarity leave the screen and dive seep into the readers mind, as always, well done, good read.

[EMF]

I go away for a little while, and what do I find when I come back? Beauty. A sad beauty, but beauty nevertheless. And yeah Kid. You took my breath away, and I had to have a little sit down before I wrote this. Damn you're good. I must get around to telling you how good one day

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

I am happy you are still here Neva as you are such a poet.. This is so beautiful. heartfelt .. it has sadness within yet it says to me love conquers all .. whether that love is near or far.
Your poem is beautiful.

Chloe