Gossamery Wind

i have seen the pale horse
unmask your face
color it white
till you blended with him
like a blank stare of the moon

his hooves beat in a heart
where silence now falls
as a gossamery wind
caught my breath
beneath the still of yours

his pace separated our worlds
through the eternal place of his own
your soul temporized within his passage
into partings of darkness
drawn through shades of eyes
that once could blink away fog
yet now lost the ability to do so
under the seal of fate

I have seen the indurated clay
that holds you tight
yet your shadows tramp my mind
as if it were a common street
these vivid memories hook my thoughts
as if fifty bucks could own my soul

curse you, even in death
your immortality still robs
choking me of every breath
my scars harbor your death
i close my eyes to these blocks of mind
your soul still owns...

I resurrect the pale horse, curse him
yet place him higher than the stone walls
or granite that bears your name
and kiss nothingness at your grave

my mind becomes calm again
but my roots remain twisted
beneath the silence of your wind
yet i curse you 
and i curse him
the same!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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February 5, 2020 at 7:08 AM
Congratulations my friend on your win in the contest. This dark and heart wrenching piece spoke to many and it landed in the spot it so richly deserved.
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February 5, 2020 at 10:20 AM
thank you so much Chris...I appreciate you and all your kind comments.... hugs
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September 13, 2019 at 2:51 PM
Third - and the other two also held anger but this one overflows with anger as lassoed by emotional rope that twists, knots and swings within your very heart beats. Yay to you for writing without fear of feeling, for walking into pain that it might grow you - so many cannot / will not do that. Yi, Honey - another Wow ... CayCay
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September 13, 2019 at 6:51 PM
Thank you my friend, i felt cheated, she never loved me until she made amends when death came her way, i the person i am was her caregiver and got the love i always craved only to have it taken from me soon after.... hugs :)
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October 31, 2013 at 5:14 PM
wow nice fantasy, I'd like to know more about these people! Light & Love
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September 16, 2013 at 6:16 PM
You are so amazing, Sandra. Your command of the English language and your unique imagery. Truly one of the brightest stars of Soup to bring such poetry as this to the table. So glad I found you here!! another fave!
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September 16, 2013 at 12:40 PM
HEARTFELT BEAUTIFUL PIECE I TIP MY HAT PENNED EXCELLENT
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September 16, 2013 at 9:17 AM
Heartbreaking and trancendent at the same time.
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