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In Hope to Find
by Tony Whitakernow dreams steep in
your sultry smile
stirring glowing embers
burning slow to warm
this weathered soul
shocking blush from such
bold beauty
last semester of High School
when you sat beside me
this timorous mind
and heart did split
separate battle camps
“i would die for you”
in stunned silence staring
i remember holding you
once
your rapturous kiss
which, when gone
for years
I missed
those times with you
now fused
into serene scenes
aground on a desert isle
we
perpetually perfecting paradise
this thorned and narrow path
now sows seeds
of friendship
where the phantom
of our once splendid youth
sits silently watching
as we share in life's
long stories
though i see not your smile
these eyes still know they
still spill seeds of joy
here
the real world
lives tossed to distant shores
and each day
in hope to find
your face at my door
05/08/2011 Author's Note: A rewrite of another poem but vastly different. Written to my re-found friend in Dundee, MS!
Posted on 05/08/2011
Copyright © 2024 Tony Whitaker
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 05/08/11 at 04:48 PM It's the kind of decadent read not meant for everyday experience... |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 06/28/11 at 05:09 PM I love the way you bring the memories alive and throw the passion onto the page like a long red silk scarf. What a pleasure to meet again and to remember and appreciate. Thanks, Tony. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 06/29/11 at 02:09 PM Poignant, full of positives, and of course, hope, as the title suggests. Wonderfully rendered Tony. |
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