Time's Promise
i have held your
thoughts
your dreams and
visions
deep in sensate
simplicity
a vessel of time’s
promise
no portal has
resonated
more deeply
with this soul’s
intensity
of vision
a moment
lost in memory
imprinted upon
vines of neuron pathways
lining walls of
plaqued halls
a movement toward
a glimpse withheld
a passing harmony
of keys touched
of passages unconsciously
maintained
vines dried
tendrils curl now
upon a vision
no longer visible.
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2012
Awww, wringing my heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you ReBelle!
DeleteLove your perspective, and the beginning.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading and commenting Laurie!
DeleteI love the picture that goes with the poem and it makes me think of time passing by as you sit in the chair...beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cyndi!
DeleteWow, I thought of love's past for some reason and truly could see it as clear as day. Beautiful :) :)
ReplyDeleteHey Janine! Thank you!
DeleteMmmm....to fall in love with words once composed.
ReplyDeleteTo remember what surely was felt
Vampire love
Great stuff, Audrey
See what happens whens I write quickly!!
DeleteVery beautiful poem. (I <3 the pic, too!)
ReplyDeleteThank you Melanie!
Delete"a moment
ReplyDeletelost in memory
imprinted upon vines of neuron pathways
lining walls of plaqued halls"
Beneath the beauty and the flow of words I read a whole different subtext, perhaps someone trying to grasp memories no longer within their reach. A lovely piece indeed.
My original title for this was The Alzheimer's Chair--so you are right Ginny--Thank you so much for stopping by!
DeleteWow....this is what I actually looking for years!! A filling, heart-touching poem. Well done Audrey :)
ReplyDeleteSayantini Bhattacharya from another part of me
Thank you so much Sayantini!
DeleteLovely and sad. The allusions to failing memory - "neurons, "plaque" are subtle touches.
ReplyDeleteThank you Doctor FTSE!!
DeleteBeautiful, Audrey. The picture matches the emotion perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy!!
DeleteIncredibly lovely .......
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Helen!
DeleteBeautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Stacy!! Thank you!
DeleteA vision no longer visible. I've had quite a number of those...
ReplyDeleteMe too!!! Thank you Berowne!
Deleteoh man, this is scary to me...have you ever read Still Alice? dementia scares me...have seen some family members succumb to it...sad, painful to watch...done well in verse though audrey...smiles.
ReplyDeleteIt is scary --scares me too! I have not read Still Alice--is that a book??
Deletewow...a beautiful vision, Audrey!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruchira!
DeleteAudrey, I love the way this flows along, and those tendrils-vines of neuron pathways; a sad truth of the vision lost, but a lovely write to get there :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you SaraV
DeleteThis is magnificent!
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel! Thank you! Smiles to you!!
Delete..tough write...both words and emotions you put here amalgamated so well... in effect: very effective... thanks for the poem.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you so much for reading it Kelvin!
DeleteThought-provoking and evocative. I really like this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave!
Deletebeautiful poem...thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading Wayne!
DeleteWow, this is like an echo from some distant possible past
ReplyDeleteThank you Kutamun!
DeleteIt feels almost as though you're awakening from a dream. Nicely done, Audrey.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gayle! Much appreciated!
DeleteI love the remnants of a memory disappearing around the edges. Your poem is beautifully etched Audrey. Thank you so much for sharing. =D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Linda!
Deleteoh heck...this is so thoughtful and sensitively written audrey
ReplyDeleteAudrey, this is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan!!
DeleteThank you Tess!
ReplyDeleteReflecting on good times of the past is agonizing. Dementia makes it easier for the person but hell for the minders. Nicely Audrey!
ReplyDeleteHank
So it is! Thank you Hank!
DeleteThis made my heart ache a bit. Fantastic write Audrey.
ReplyDeleteThis is hauntingly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is so wonderful. It makes me think of so many people, times gone by. Thanks for sharing.
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