Broken sun rays

You've never left, although I haven't seen you in so long.

I sense you near, although you're so far away.

A star at night, in dark skies, shines so bright

light giving sight from a past day.

Climbing a starry ladder of rungs the air you breath fills my lungs,

memory's echoes, sweep away shadow's dismays.

Your flame frozen, a sky of diamonds chosen

remembrance's dust of rust lays on broken sun rays.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

"Old friends, shine like diamonds, old friends, you can always call." Guy Clark I submit that old loves and familial ties are the same. No man can say truthfully, "I loved" for how can he say, "I died yesterday" ? We collect the treasures of our souls to store within a chest of secrets, only accessible through our memories. May all your treasures be sweet and comforting. F.

[Soren]

Once again pearls of truth and so attune to the meaning here. Thank you Fabian for reading with your heart not mind or eyes.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I feel this poem...reminds me of my dad.
thanks for that,
j.

[Soren]

Thank you so much Jacob it means a great deal that you could feel it. There is nothing I could wish for more than that the reader can feel the poem. To me this is the aim of all art. I thank you so much for taking your time to read my scribbles it means a great deal.

[emmajoygreen]

Seems you feel what you long to.. and in such defined yet sensitive words. 'Climbing a starry ladder of rungs the air you breath fills my lungs,
memory's echoes, sweep away shadow's dismays.'

Such a wistfully considered poem, Soren

[Soren]

Thank you so much Emmajoy your words are deeply valued and appreciated.