Float To Me

“Float to me” 


Changing directions
in a forestalled motion,
balanced on the side of truth while practicing losing my step
in the rushing waters of life…
I slip

Clinging to a lone branch
I find it blocking the sky, pulling shadows from mist
and teetering on the edge of someone’s sacred sanity
as I fear drowning

Dampened skin mimics feelings
as loneliness meanders by like a crooked stick
riding the surface to an unknown or wanted destination,
against its will

To my chest it rises
slowly forcing images in my mind,
those what ifs, whys, sinking forgotten, missed by none 

When my eyes, 
stern and fashioned of blinded occurrences that swallow 
the light of day and the masks of sympathetic stares,
focus

For in the distance, 
tapestries woven of heartbeats glisten on the ripples of a naked moon beam,
motioning to me in pleasing movements a’ dance on its reflections 

Passionately in syncopated volumes she whispers,
louder than the hope now swirling in the rising swells
and broken slivers of drastic wastelands which
sit vacant in my mind

“Float to me”, 
I hear as the cool waters so elegantly gather about her perfect feet 
Her toes grip the rocky floor in such beauty that I fall helplessly, 
allowing nature’s crest to take me, singing me sweetly to this pristine dream 

Disbelief churns in fountains of doubt fed wishes and desires
as I submerge in the beauty that is her 
Engulfed by white capped rapids beating faster…only my heart
She, with silken fingers plucks me from the surf,
her fragrance, lilac and magnolia, intoxicate me

We stand, shades of the deep sky and starlight beacons illume her face 
As fireflies play in the trees and
our lips meet, my pulse floods with fever

Her desperate thoughts invade my elated mind and I agree
Together we plunge to the depths of forever 
as I, no longer fearful, drown in her love
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Godwin Avatar
January 2, 2017 at 1:02 PM
Chris - this is a beautiful write of imagery, metaphors (to me) and raw human emotions at their very core. It was gripping and held so many elements that we've all held whether willingly or no. Impressive and might fine. Happy New Year, you writer you ... CayCay
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January 3, 2017 at 11:04 AM
Thanks so very much CayCay, I a so happy you liked this one. I appreciate your kindness.
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December 30, 2016 at 2:33 PM
how we do get afraid to submerge into the deep ocean of commitment... drown in love, chris... beautiful!...huggs
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December 30, 2016 at 3:19 PM
That sounds like the perfect solution to me. :) Thanks so very much Nette.
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December 30, 2016 at 2:12 PM
This is worth reading a few times. Very good! :)
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December 30, 2016 at 3:18 PM
Thanks so very much Heidi, I am happy you liked this one so much.
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December 30, 2016 at 2:12 PM
To have that feeling of sinking alone..holding only to a lonely branch...and then to float to the beauty of Her whoever She is...and drown in her love....is a wonderful ending..Showing that sometimes when we feel like sinking in emptiness and darkness..We find ourselves carried away to somewhere unknown to safety...and what seemed like loss becomes like the best moments of our lives as we drown deep into love.. Such a beauty.I love lilacs and magnolias ...Enchanting whisper dancing in yr verse
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December 30, 2016 at 3:18 PM
That is exactly how I meant it to be felt my sweet friend. I am so happy you enjoyed this one. When you fall in love I does tend to feel like you are floating. Thank you so very much Charmaine for always leaving such beautiful comments for me
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December 30, 2016 at 2:13 PM
Float to me-I love this line...
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December 30, 2016 at 1:22 PM
Float to me.. That is what it is, isn't it? Such a feeling of drifting, hopeless and without sense of direction. To me it so often feels like this. And to my love too. Together we are still afloat, but we are in that vast sea together.. It is so good against the fear and loneliness.
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December 30, 2016 at 3:16 PM
Thanks for your always kind words Darren. I appreciate your visits.
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