For what shall come of morning tides

 

For what shall come of morning tides

 

 

Pure heart so fine in charcoal skies

of breath my mind does see

This captured feeling locked inside,

alone as to believe

 

For what shall come of morning tides

along the wish filled shore

In seashell decorated time,

to want a little more

 

What sent this ship of harbor dreams

to sail a course so lost

As currents bide my every whim,

now simplified the cost

 

When once the sun rise happiness

did take a weathered turn

For but a few words offered up

in lessons I have learned

 

My sails, the moon’s reflective light

does glow an empty grin

Atop the wave’s deserted flight

to want this love again

 

For this shall be my journey true

in aimless rambled roam

If I have not the love of you

I sail these seas alone

 

Of courses kept in lock and key,

an island beach does call

Upon this deck on bended knee,

the darkness comes to fall

 

As life does raise its mighty hand

of you that I do seek

Collapsing firm upon this man

in testament so weak

 

Come set these chains that hold me tight,

my body craves the pain

As on these seas of bright moon light,

I cry within the rain

 

When time does dance and hours pass,

I plead to charcoal skies

Explain to me how this can be

in scenes before my eyes

 

Take me home, my heart does scream,

begin these days anew

My life it lives a constant dream

for but the love of you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Marie]

Lovely oimages of the boat and the sea...under charcoal skies...

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Marie.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Your last stanza is very strong and touching!
Nice work, Jack!
I love the sea and your image.

[Jack...]

Thank you Josie for your kind words. Happy you enjoyed this.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are welcome, Jack!

[Sami Khalil]

Masterful as usual in both language choices and imagery. Crying within the rain in brightless moonlights is so sad...Excellent...:)..............

[Jack...]

Thanks so very much Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...Any time...:)..................

[s y e]

Your imagery is so haunting but beautiful my sweet friend. I love the wording and flow.

"As life does raise its mighty hand
of you that I do seek
Collapsing firm upon this man
in testament so weak"

Simply divine my friend. I'm speechless.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Noodle. I always appreciate your visits.

[Kimmie]

Wow Jack. You sure know how to make a punch but make it so beautiful, bittersweet. I am speechless. This is simply gorgeous.

[Jack...]

Thanks so very much my friend.

[Frieda P]

Melancholy and haunting imagery here Jack, feels like someone lost at sea.

Come set these chains that hold me tight,
my body craves the pain
As on these seas of bright moon light,
I cry within the rain

What's sadder than crying within the rain? Sentiments are bittersweet, but you write them so beautifully as always.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my sweet friend. You always bring sunshine to my my once rain filled days.