Her nights beget a haunting song of dreamy starbursts,
surreal images seduced her sleep
of worlds and creatures she felt were friends,
never seen among the ones she had known.
Keeping her visions secret from her family
feeling a strange ache of being different as if a stranger
midst the times of hugs and reunions.
Years, she spent at crossroad experiences
never truly sensing what should burn
between hearts filled with love.
Ready to abandon any hope for a touch
which would be forever.
At last meeting a pair eyes came into her soul,
a chance encounter at a bookstore,
unspoken gazes sinking deep with shaking assurance
this hand she would hold was her fated match.
Wedding night she awakes feeling uneasy
lured to window where she sees a silvery craft
descending in her direction.
The pounding in her chest grows so intense
as the ship comes closer
then in one startling second she is caught up in a beam
trying to scream to her husband before sucked into the ship.
Time now flashes before her in constant irony
finding out she was a member of an alien race
who waited until she had learned true love
before taking her back to her real planet.
Finding out her groom was also an alien,
but of a different planet and dimension.
Now they return in astral form
when the cosmic harmony of stars allows,
spending a few precious hours
blessed with bodies that can hold the other
until the ruling galactic energies summoned them home.
A contest entry
- Picture Inspired Contest -- Number 3 by Ethereal One.
1200 points, ended November 22, 2007, 16 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This is wonderful"until the ruling galactic energies summoned them home" this is lovely.
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Thank you for the wonderful comment.
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I like how far you took this piece, the only reason im commenting is because it seems like it is the only one that is well.... not dark
Good Job --gim--
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Thank you for the wonderful comment.
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Holy Moly!
I did not know You had entered the same contest
The last time I looked there were like three entries and I just clicked new poem...
not paying attention to the other entrants yet
Wowzers!!
Wonderful piece Sweetness
Love the Journey You take the reader on
I'm Happy You chose this picture for when I first
looked at the selection...
felt a nudge...that if You entered...this picture
or the on with the lady melting would be a toss up
I could not get my picture on the page
Love this!!
Thank You for sharing Your Talent!!
Woooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooooo
Many blessings to You in the contest
Best wishes too
and my Love
~ Desire~*~
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Thank you darling. Loved your entry. Glad you enjoyed this take on that picture. Thank you for the love to always drape over my heart.
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Enticing!
I loved this! Story poems always captivate me when they are told with style, grace, and beauty. I can see you're very talented. Some poets can write free verse, and other's can't. You most definitely can and this was quite profound!
I usually write free verse, but I also rhyme here and there when I feel like it! Anyway this is great. Thanks so much for sharing and keep up the good work!
~Elizabeth~
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Thank you for the wonderful comment.
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