Tag Archives: passion

My Love

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Helen

My love is a strange love Not of this world Said a strange young girl My love is a deep well Bottomless fall Taking my all My love is a lost hope Reaching for souls Cannot be whole My love … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Creatures

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Helen

Beautiful creatures Dance until dawn Lights in pergolas Night shadowed lawn One sole wallflower Pale and forlorn One single waltz Would see her reborn Beautiful creatures Canapes and wine Jasmine soaked air Ivy entwined See all the gods here Fallen … Continue reading →

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Competition

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Helen

The thrill gives you fuel for the chase The glory of reaching your goal Adrenalin rising you up Energy flows through your soul Tasting victory now on the wind Running as though you could fly Seeking the glittering prize Just not … Continue reading →

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Profile

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

A profile of you Pensive, by the door Reflecting times past When we twirled upon A rose-bled dance floor Slope of nose Slightly raised chin In this silhouette All memoirs of love Will end as they begin Your voice is … Continue reading →

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Carnival

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

Light spangled carnival A terror of clowns Jangling music plays Discordant sounds Within these shadows cast Secrets abound Who was that riding The merry-go-round? Carnival creatures play Games you can’t win Mazes return now to Where you begin Mirrors repeat … Continue reading →

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Leaves of Autumn Fall

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Helen

These creeping fears Slither in Every crevice I am dumbfounded by regret I can neither recognise Nor name As the leaves of autumn fall Chilled through I am skeletal ice Skin stretched blue Across cheekbones As I stumble to the … Continue reading →

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Regret

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Helen

I regret most the moments of indecision Relinquishment to fear Words unspoken Deeds undone Though their mere utterance or action may have torn the world asunder Instead now in this slumber of nothingness I regret I regret more the glance … Continue reading →

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Moving Up

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Helen

Your love was generous and fine Your small celebrity Made those that followed in your wake Associate with me And we all know that being loved Is great publicity The jewels you bought and clothes I wore Were expensive and … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Helen

I wish that I could have mended your broken wings even as you fell I see deep sadness etched on your face your downturned mouth betrays you well You chose darkness as a familiar friend given the horror of your … Continue reading →

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Born to You

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Helen

In this dreamworld I am born to you In this illusion Feel me warm to you I’m a prisoner Of this flickering view I dance this dance That wears a darker hue And yet I dream To find the smallest … Continue reading →

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