I: Fallen Oaks

She melted into me; knowing
all reasons, for which, I held It
for those many years inside

Needing the sweet caress of
a nurturer so hidden, stuffed|
driven deep...down; - memories-

Years, of the dysfunctional -
Parents whose skills cried for;
left my empty feeling raw; pain.

So furious, so numb; unleashed-
unrepresented; its ugly leviathan|
head - in her arms, sifting-falling as

Away quick-sand: swallows waves,
reclaiming volume that has been
lost-misplaced as pure-emotion...

Weeping with sorrow; remorse:
“Don’t lose me again, don’t ever-
Let me go,” [ I cried in her arms ] ;

Like a baby; she held me, firmly|,
pressed me to her bosom.
Only an angel knows, – this

Luminescence; Illuminating
- this very nature -
[ embrace ]


II: Oaks Live Again

As she embraced me,
I swore - never to let go-
never to waver - . She...

Calmed my universe, in a way
the long empty; awaiting abyss;
my soul - heart fluctuating

Palpitated, as beats skip |
moments fall aground feather-light,
“Now that I am found,” This home;
[ Forever ] ...

III: And, Again


I felt so secure;
like a child | safe - serene
It is the ever-lasting;
the life, I sought out

Fought so hard for; To free...
Hidden - no more -; my core
exposed. That day, when she
held me.

05/23/2009

Posted on 02/16/2010
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