Honesty At the Edge of Sleep

honesty at the edge of sleep	

captive by the night
deepest black
it touches into my soul
where turmoil presides.   
so many questions
on millipede feet 
stomping in army boots
across all my conscience;
a voice singing soft upon the ear
was there not more?	
could you not have trod
that one mile more?		
in your searches 
were they not for you
to find love by your wit defined
when all the while 
scattered as shells along the shore
of your wandering sea
were there not times
to love in many forms, colours
have you missed the whole lesson?
it is not how much you are loved.
it is how much of your love is given, freely.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Babbit Avatar
November 27, 2017 at 9:52 AM
Nicely penned.
Cresswell Avatar
November 27, 2017 at 11:47 AM
Thank you .
Wilae Avatar
November 21, 2017 at 2:32 PM
Lovely "wake up call!" I love your free form, and imagery; "stomping in army boots across all my conscience."
Cresswell Avatar
November 21, 2017 at 2:47 PM
Hi thank you so very much.
Rana Avatar
November 21, 2017 at 1:28 PM
Hi poet how are you? Your poems is very good. I read your poems. I want to translate your poems in my language in Bengali and Japanese. I need your permission. And I want to communicate with you personally.
Cresswell Avatar
November 21, 2017 at 5:54 PM
Thank you for reading my poem and commenting.
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