Suspended in darkness…
Tethered to that which I cannot see…
I call out to you…reach for you…
but there is no response.
Only laughter in the distance…and it
becomes cacophonous as I realize the
coiled tether in my hand has gone slack…
and I am floating away into nothingness.
©Dani Heart
August 20, 2022
Composure nearly eludes my grasp
as I enter the ballroom…
There are no words…
and speaking them would only lend credibility
to their authenticity if there were.
No… best we ignore what we cannot change anyway…
Gingerly I assume the proper stance, but your firm
hand on the curve of my back is more than I can bear…
and I begin to crumble.
With an unapologetic, admonishing expression
you lock my gaze and my grip.
Suddenly present in the moment,
my eyes meet yours with a fevered determination.
Flawless and fluid we execute our passion
to powerful instrumentals.
Whatever this is or isn’t,
if it has to be the last time,
what it will be is unforgettable.
Copyright 6/14/2011
Dani Heart
In a long forgotten corner
through dark recesses
under cobweb cover
There beats a once cherished heart
Frayed at the edges
time ravaged and torn,
still it pulsates with love’s rhythm
and hope…
Abandoned by youth,
and cast out for pastures greener
with emotions heavy
It waits…
Cleaving to walls that offer no comfort,
in realization of rank relegation
It cries out…
Alone in the blackness,
will crushed by truths blow
It succumbs…
And in this long forgotten corner,
laying bloody, broken and defeated
a heart once cherished
beats no more…
copyright 6/5/2009
Dani Heart ♥
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