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Only in the Moment of Now

All I’m aware of is the softness of your skin
As the stillness in the dark
Flashed through the window pane.

Only in the moment of now could you let all but one sense drain.
From my mind I am helpless.
Tenderness and warmth flow from within your veins.
A crooked sadness fall from these eyes.
Dripping to my mouth hidden far in disguise.
Rough fingers only in the moment of now, swim gently across my nails.
Stress becomes my boat and into calm waters it sails.
This can’t stand between us always.
The will is with me and dormant it lays.

This isn’t what I’m feeling.
There cowers another piece of me that’s peeling.

In the moment of now only mine may enter the arms as our limbs entwine.
Then only yours shall face me when walking through infinite shores.
We’ll drift far from our lonely wars.

Shift our bodies so they fit.
I smother you with me.
You welcome and know I don’t have an unmeaningful glance to get.

Only in the moment of now, constant we stay for I’m not sure how long.
Empty shadows outlined in the hall behave still.
Graceful movement persists on the wall.
I can’t refrain from giving you all.

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  • RunningFree
    May 8, 2008

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    You paint a picture of an intimate emotional landscape with your words. My favorite is the ending line: "I can't refrain from giving you all." Within the stanzas of poetry you've captured feeling both good and bad. You can see both in these two lines:

    Tenderness and warmth flow from within your veins.
    A crooked sadness fall from these eyes.

    The complexities portrayed in your poetry is what makes this poem so masterful. Thank you for entering this in my contest!

  • Poetryintheblood gold member
    April 6, 2008
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    Thank you for your beautiful entry, good luck, Josie

  • Sam-a-nantha
    November 17, 2007

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    I like this. A LOT. I am extremely impressed. THIS is what I was looking for...the descriptive hint of what's going on...telling us without actually telling us. I love this.