Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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Date written: 09/13/2026

A Place In My Heart

take my outstretched hand,
            follow me d
                               o
                               w
                               n... 
                to a place 
of beauty and happiness 
that no one else knows.

in this world of infinite madness,
turned upside down, 
nothing makes sense.
            let's spirit away 
                          from here, now... 
yes, come with me, my true. 
where we're going
        we'll make a loaf 
            out of crumbs of chaos 
that is life, as is.
j   e   t   t   i   s   o   n, 
            all that you carry,

your gnawing quotidian troubles, 
 shake loose the monkey on your back, 
elephantine encumbrances, 
mentally and spiritually, 
weighing you down.
after all the deafening noise 
of hustle and bustle, 
after a mighty-long day 
of slaying a thousand or more 
             internal dragons 
that left you feeling 
           cut down to size.  

I know a place of peace 
           to refuel you moribund fire,
to blink yourself away 
without tossing and turning.
when you rise at dawn, 
you do not complain 
about the forces against you. 
you don't argue with any fool,
you don't fight a single monster.
seraphs strum their harps 
    as we foxtrot in the rain 
          and sing in the sunshine. 

there is a place in my heart;
 through a secret gateway, you enter...

           a safe space 
  meant just for thee...
    walk right in, anytime 
      and repose comfortably 
                   with yours truly. 

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