Since I already had the thread stared, and the forum rules agreeing, I thought I'd just add these here.
Descent and Return
Clutching,
fearfully,
desperately,
swearing devotion,
dreading seperation,
acknowleding challenges.
Holding,
touching,
loving,
knowing loss,
hating distance,
blaming myself.
Crying out,
to God,
a god,
any god,
any goddess,
any gods or goddesses...
to all the powers...
to the universe itself.
Screaming,
venting,
raging...
"Help me,
save me,
heal me...
fix me.
Fix my life,
save me from time,
save me from distance,
but mostly...
save me from myself."
Silence.
Tears.
Unconquerable rage.
Unquenchable anguish.
The unthinkable...
saved...
by love.
Drifting
gently, softly, floating.
Lost,
adrift,
in your eyes.
Timeless...
careless...
warmth, love, and peace,
filling me,
surrounding me,
caressing me,
comforting me...
making me whole.
Your love heals,
comforts,
shields,
quiets,
talks.
Reason returns.
Love remains.
Fear hides.
Pain will return.
For now,
peace.
Untitled
I beheld a shining star,
so beautiful, so pure.
Its light warmed all who looked upon it,
and made them glow.
And I,
but a shade, a shadow,
turned away,
that I would not dull its brilliance.
Now,
all I see appears dark,
and the memory of its brightness,
seems mocking, seems tempting.
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I'm not sure what I should name the untitled one. I never have given it much thought, and always was content for it be untitled. However, if anyone has a suggestion.... well, I'd be receptive. I'm also considering changing it to "the universe herself" instead of "the universe itself" as I've always thought of the universe as feminine instead of androgynous. But that's a minor thing, and it doesn't really stand out, so I'll probably leave it the way it is, especially given that it's been a while since I wrote the poem, and I'm not sure if I feel right rewriting it now... the mood has changed, so if I changed one thing I think I'd end up changing a dozen.
Doh... I've got to learn how these forums work better. My noobie status stands out horribly when I reply to someone instead of replying to the main thread.... which is what I meant to do...
And I'm not sure how to fix it. Oh well. I'll figure it out as time goes on, but it's no big deal really, this isn't exactly of earth-shaking importance.