This Poem was Submitted By: Regis L Chapman On Date: 2009-02-04 15:56:47 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Wands, Mirrors and Glass

so much to say the light rises in a new day I awake at last happy myself forgiven the past a wand, a glass, and a mirror wielded sublime command of mind, a heart, a helping hand a conductor of symphonies washing up on beaches of sand such a depth of color, a palette of gold the tools and thoughts held and cried by poets, prophets and Kings of old the flow of water in and out my life like this symphonic sand experienced and known throughout by subtle reflections, strokes so bold and bracketed by observation's reprimand the touch is so cool the observation so clear I play the fool when you are near the glass does break if I only knew how yet I hesitate to take such a step now I hesitate, I fear and only because if I break the mirror, maybe that's all there was so I wonder if you really are there even though I feel you so strongly I speak to you through the grace of air across the glass the air reaches you wrongly if you could know of the grace of my touch and feel the ultimate coolness of such a grand transparent expanse of this mirrored glass and see such reflections as I watch you pass you would then know and could see so dearly as I held this mirror who resembles you so nearly and of the love and the things I would say to this beauty I spoke with an abundance of melted adjectives to multiply that and my use of adjectives yet seemed to fall down flat my words of love rang hollow like a duty my eyes beheld again such an amazing view I reached for you again this morning my love my face against the pane looking out on a splendor of nature unmatched but by you it seems only I will feel the full range of below and above trapped behind mirrors and glass, still, I hold true I hold true, I hold true, I hold on yet again and the illusion of the wand of magic that changes the bedrock that never changes in this temple the appeal of my own face, mind and words reflected back to me the smile and the kind words I hear across the smooth angles these things do not idly fall, rather, they grow and assemble like fireflies under the mirror of the ocean and allow us to reside in the sea where the wands extinguish, the glass now left behind, yet still we see and the mirror that once held firm before, into that I walk and it becomes me

Copyright © February 2009 Regis L Chapman

Additional Notes:
This is a poem, representing being misunderstood and misunderstandings. It's meant to represent what comes between us, these invisible lines that feel as though they can never be crossed that separate us from one another.


This Poem was Critiqued By: Dellena Rovito On Date: 2009-02-28 16:03:00
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.50000
Rgis, Upon the reading of this I felt such love had poured out of this writing. Not so much about separate differences as I felt a kinship of love. We all feel such depth and desire and have such fear of rejection. You laid out all your emotion wondering of your worthiness to have such joy. And yes you deserve it and you appreciate the gift. Doing good........keep on. keep growing in love dear friend. Even alone, it is yours. Dellena


This Poem was Critiqued By: Rene L Bennett On Date: 2009-02-19 02:57:23
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Wow Regis, I truly loved reading this. I read it as a very deep love poem. A beautiful love poem. After I read the 6th stanza then read on to...you would then know and could see so dearly, as I held this mirror who resembles you so nearly...OMG! This is true talent. Your imagery here is perfect. Now that I read your comments, I can see your thought process here. Regis, I truly loved reading your words you have penned here!! Always, Rene'
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