A Collaboration of Two Hearts

A collaboration by Mark and Neva Flores-Cbangefulstorm

I paint pictures in my mind with your smile and your voice, 
Always hungering and wondering what you paint in yours.
I have a feeling that your thoughts beckon my own,  
turn my resolve into a burning  liquid even the sun has to adore.

When the Sun has gone, and thoughts turn to sleep, 
this man dreams in colors drowning me in the sea of your woman's heart.
Still, here I am crying out in a voice full of fight afraid to look into your eyes 
as my heart could be destroyed, my world torn apart. 

I lay still trying to obey the face of time, to let go soothing trickles of reassurance 
in shimmering beams given from the Moon.
While we both use words when our eyes are not closed, mine are complex 
and yours easy to hold..dropped from different hearts, yet in tune.

It is enough, holding this dream for now. With eyes, hands, and hearts unfurling, 
slowly opening through barriers erected from the destruction past.
I believe in these two hearts that are beating as they write about love differently.
Today I will take down those barriers, just don't enter too fast.

Author's Note

A collaboration by Mark and Neva Flores
Artist: Alex Alemany

Reviews

[John Phoenix Hutchinson..]

Great poem by you both.

I would not describe a woman's heart as a sea though......they are far more complicated!

For me an Ocean would of been better

his man dreams in colors drowning me in the ocean of your woman's heart.

[Mark]

Thanks John. Sea is a little more elemental and romantic. That's why I used it :)

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

Splendid collaboration! Beautifully expresses the opening up and vulnerability of letting down "the barriers". Do this again!

[Mark]

Thanks Claire. I think we will, it was a fun adventure or both of us.

[MOON]

I reviewed Neva's write not realising you were the other writer. Lovely flows like one write. Love the first line , pretty much all of it.

[Mark]

Thanks Moon. It was a lot of fun working with Neva and I think we did a great job as well.

[Mark]

Wow, you two are so good together in this collaboration. Amazing.
You two here let see that collaborating is meaningful, precious and
needed. I adrore the gift you two spread, for truley reaching into
eachothers minds and visions.

E.L.

[Mark]

thank you for glowing review!

[PatMack]

I bought your first book and waiting on the second. Awesome, Good luck Mark.

[Mark]

Thanks Pat :)

[lee von cleef]

trickles of reassurance, hearts unfurling, great strong words, to tie ,a relationship to.Watch out pretty soon, some one may start talking french.

[Mark]

lol will be watching. Thanks lee.

[Stanley Wilson]

great love poem love it love the last two lines warning of caution

[Antonio Valentino]

hey what a great a concert of words here my friend.. you guys need to do more of these.. you make the perfect team..

fantastic

:)

[Mark]

Thank you my friend, your reviews are always full of positive energy! I think Neva and I will definitely work together again.

[Mia]

You too need to work together again, in fact, you should work together often. This is beautiful and it's so great that you could come together, different yet working together so well!

[Coyote Poetry]

You two did a amazing job. Artwork and words led reader on a emotional journey. I like the complete poem. A very nice ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Mark]

Thank you my friend! :)