Held Captive By Night
Sparked alive in the dark, like an old photo, framed
Released from a vault of a million dreams lost
A day, drenched with rain, where my eyes couldn't claim
to see it as clearly, for it seemed to be crossed
by the moon and the stars, where all dreams have been tossed.
Held captive by night, are the deepest words cloned
where they're not mine to keep, to behold or emboss
I struggle to reach out, and keep them my own
It came in the night without warning or thunder
with a heartbeat, remembered, from a light that is gone
By morning, forgotten, which leaves me to wonder
why my sleep can't reveal faces missing so long,
or erase all the heartache that still hovers on
Held captive by night, were the deepest loves grown
where I can't take them out, to behold and to ponder
I struggle to reach out, and keep them my own
I will gather the stars, from the deep blue lagoon
With my head on the pillow, my lids squeezing tight
I wait past the hour, in the languid cocoon
which triggers the conscious, to roll back the night
revealing the faces, again to the light
With closed eyes, I'll wait, with the stars and the moon
Held captive by night, are the longings I've known
Where dreams aren't just promises, that vanish too soon
I struggle to reach out, and keep them my own
Released from a vault of a million dreams lost
held captive by night, are all the longings I've known
With a heartbeat, remembered, from a light that is gone,
I struggle to reach out, and keep them my own
________________________________________________________
4/16/15 For Contest: "Not Your Average Ballade"
Sponsor: Catie Lindsey
(Note: I have tweaked the form by following a different rhyme scheme in each stanza, .....and using one line from the first 3 stanzas for the last stanza)
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
