Reaching for Photo Challenge 28 Climbing the Walls

Image Credit : Laura A Lord – at: ghost-of-a-gone-girl@DeviantArt

I can hear you
Dear departed summer boy
You’re trickling up and down these walls
With every jagged breath
My wretched heart calls
And I’m floating
Not afraid that I may fall

I can touch you
Ephemeral as summer rain
Like electricity beneath my palms
I’m trembling now
No whispers can calm
I’m just climbing
While sensations swiftly swarm

I can taste you
Salt from tears upon my skin
Behind these walls your hunger waits
And with each moment
My fears abate
I’m just praying
That my revelation’s not too late

I can reach you
Climbing walls to heaven’s door
As I levitate my soul is trying
Inch by inch
All gravity defying
And as we touch
My soul resplendent, falls here sighing

For mindlovemisery’s prompt at: http://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/photo-challenge-28-climbing-the-walls-2/

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11 Responses to Reaching for Photo Challenge 28 Climbing the Walls

LauraALord says:

September 30, 2014 at 9:13 pm

“Dear departed summer boy” That line just struck me so hard. You have so much talent. I really, really hope you come visit us at The Reverie and submit for the magazine. 😀

- helenvalentina says:
  
  September 30, 2014 at 11:26 pm
  
  Thanks so much, I’d be delighted. I am following the reveries blog and will look into it In mOre detail on the weekend …my working week is usually m ad so it can be hard to have enough time to write! 🙂 Also, the photo is incredible…when I saw it I couldn’t resist writing something even though I was supposed to be getting ready for work!! 🙂
  
  - LauraALord says:
    
    September 30, 2014 at 11:38 pm
    
    Yay for procrastinating from work! I’m glad you liked the photo. I love that artist!
summerstommy2 says:

September 30, 2014 at 10:41 pm

Fascinating Helen, an excellent take on the image. I like how you have used the senses as an important part of each stanza, well done.

- helenvalentina says:
  
  September 30, 2014 at 11:23 pm
  
  Thanks Michael! When I saw the photo with your entry I couldn’t resist writing something, it is such a cool picture!! 🙂
  
john flanagan says:

October 1, 2014 at 12:24 am

Helen,
this is fine writing and i very much like the images and the point of view.
My best to you
john

- helenvalentina says:
  
  October 1, 2014 at 2:43 am
  
  Thanks so much!! 🙂
  
mindlovemisery says:

October 1, 2014 at 4:15 am

Oh wow Helen this just extraordinary, I wish I could put it into words but this poem invokes such a strong and indescribable feeling within

- helenvalentina says:
  
  October 1, 2014 at 6:57 am
  
  Thanks so much!! 🙂
  
Prajakta Athavale says:

October 2, 2014 at 6:11 am

I felt every word. I was actually transported right inside your poem. The electricity, the summer rain. Lovely!

- helenvalentina says:
  
  October 2, 2014 at 7:32 am
  
  Thanks so much!! 🙂