With My Naked Soul

Dark cascading whispers hide
within your serenity
from painful hours that have fallen
like leaves
in your sleep.
If I could bury those hours
deep away from where you think
perhaps your heart would no longer suffer,
and your peace, you could keep.

Inside of a daydream or two
containing soothing moments,
I would love
to softly caress your hands
with the gladness in my heart.
I would send a smile to sit
inside the place that you call home
when your eyes are open
and your visions
holding sharp.

I would dance upon your chest
with my naked soul,
if it would take away the painful hours
your mind continues
to be faithful to.
Don't you know that life itself
has written your name
on everything known as me
and that I was born
to comfort you?

Author's Note

Photography Marie Grimaud

Reviews

[rivers]

Truly inspirational soul speak...After 3 reads I get 3 perspectives...the mind's conversation with it's own heart and soul and the second the thoughts of another soul dear to the writer...The third perspective combines both and there are beautiful lines that phase all three persecutions...Only Neva knows and only I know how much I love this sensitive masterpiece of soul speak understanding...

[Blue Ivory]

This is soothing, comforting, refreshing and peaceful. The picture goes well with the words, and is quite beautiful on its own. The image of this girl dancing and her body language expressing her words in my mind made this a very entertaining experience for me.
"Don't you know that life itself
has written your name
on everything known as me
and that I was born
to comfort you?"
Brilliant!

[dillonjensen]

Very well written! Sending a message to those who truly need it is quite inspirational. Nicely done!

[EMMIE]

Awesome! Very creative, unique and very well composed!

[Droll Prole]

Beautiful and I really love the photo too.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Perfect poetry, love how someone truly can have that effect of being the cure...the love cure
Brilliant :)

[Audrey Howitt]

The deep desire to protect the beloved from pain--I know this terrain well--and you remind me, every time I read your work, how much heart you employ in everything you do--

[MOON]

As usual delicate painful poetry and each time you read , I agree with Harlon you gain a new perspective. Beautiful

[realmwriter]

One can take comfort from these words Neva! And I suspect also that an even greater comfort can be taken in the naked souls you speak of. Beautiful piece...!

[joshua deathdealer]

I love this one as well Neva. Floods my mind with serenity.. Beautiful.