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The Tide

The wave are turning and I want To pull you from the tide, You go under, yet you use The blue-black water to hide. What are you hiding from? There's nothing to fear in this world. Don't you want to curl up with me, In love, tangled and furled? Don't you want to breathe your last, In a place you feel serene? Don't you want to watch your family grow, Your children reach their dreams? Your conscience, it takes over. You want to just lie down. You want to go in peace and quiet, Where you can't hear a sound. It's not a choice between life and death, But a choice within your mind. You cannot search for who you are, If you decide to hide. I look at you, you look at me, And it's all so surreal. The worst is holding onto your soul, But, nothing you can feel. I know you want to touch the bottom, And surface to the top. But you're convinced that there is no way, You'd ever want to stop. I know you want to break free, And swim back onto land. Even though you tell yourself That you won't stand a chance. Don't tell me any differently, I can see it in your eyes. You want to live, you want to love, Do it all before you die. It's not your time to leave this Earth, And fly into the sky. Let's get you dry and take you home, No sorrys or goodbyes.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 3/17/2014 4:36:00 PM
Hi Kirby, Congratulations, I'm scoping and enjoying the new featured poems for this week. :) It was nice to see your poem on the poetry soups, home page. Have a fun week. Always & Forever *LINDA
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Date: 3/17/2014 3:19:00 PM
What a beautiful piece.. Certainly gave me a wonderful picture as I read it... Even the pictures of her looking at me, as the thoughts came to mind.. Thank you for sharing
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Date: 3/17/2014 5:08:00 AM
A well pen poem, enjoyed it. Congrats on the poem being featured this week, kirby
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Date: 3/13/2014 4:00:00 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Kirby :) - I choose your first great written poem - I hope you will write many poem in the future- Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1 Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/12/2014 3:24:00 PM
wow, Kirby a nice saving ending. Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 3/12/2014 3:13:00 PM
Epic, imagery, Kirby, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and offer positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to my contest and poetry page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@"
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Date: 3/12/2014 1:46:00 PM
This is beautifully written...you had me captured from the beginning. Welocme to Poetry Soup..I'm on to your next poem..please post more!
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