If Ever

if i stood
on the ledge
of darkness
aglow in the light
of moonbeams
flickering
like a lost star
beneath clouds
of life's doubt
would you 
step out of shadows
and let yourself
be known

my soul 
has searched
the deepest caverns
scoured hills
and valleys below
looking for yours
but only finds you
masked in dreams
still unknown
as a mystery
that may never be

i've walked
the shores
of eastern seas
counted the grains
of timeless sand
as days until we meet
then felt the lash
of storms
push me back
into the starkness
of reality
as salted sprays
kissed my lips
instead of yours

yet i still yearned
to feel your breath
arousing me
in the winds
that wrapped me
in a blanket of thoughts

i still imagine
the feel
of your touch
against bare flesh
as each day closes
against the darkness
in endless dreams

time is moving
more quickly 
these days
as the years
are fading
of hope

yet still
i await
the spark
of your soul
to light mine
in the flames
of passion
if ever we were
to meet
then arise
like dawn
against
horizons
in an endless
glow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Kauffman Avatar
April 14, 2020 at 11:37 PM
So beautiful, Sandra - such lovely poetic expressions. I missed this POTD but understand why it was selected. Congratulations on your win!
Krutsinger Avatar
January 30, 2020 at 5:43 AM
Somehow I missed this one! It is beautiful in every way! Congratulations on POTD.
Neumann Avatar
January 18, 2020 at 8:17 AM
Amazing poetry. But waiting sometimes pays off. I found my soulmate after a long time of loneliness. Thank you for sharing, Kai
Goldsmith Avatar
January 10, 2020 at 11:35 AM
Congratulations on your POTD. So beautiful. Have a wonderful day writing....
Adams Avatar
January 10, 2020 at 12:06 PM
Thank you so much Paula ...have a great day yourself
Wolf Avatar
January 10, 2020 at 10:58 AM
Here's to finding and igniting that spark, Sandra! Congrats on a great write for POTD. Warm wishes, Gershon
Adams Avatar
January 10, 2020 at 11:19 AM
Thank you Gershon.... :) hugs
Proxenos Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 9:58 AM
Sandy please forgive me, your poetry is always outstanding, and i do read almost all your writes. How I missed this wonderful honor bestowed on you I don't know! Congratulations and may your year be blessed. Jennifer.
Adams Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 6:56 PM
No forgiveness needed my friend...we all have lives to live and sometimes can't do everything we wish to do as time does not allow... thank you for reading it now my friend and for the congratulations... hugs :)
Rodrigues Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 8:45 PM
Congrats on POTD!
Adams Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 8:50 PM
Thank you Kim :) hugs
Kauffman Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 7:48 PM
Hi Sandra, Really special. Congratulations! I love the interaction with the reader through your poignant questions.
Adams Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 7:52 PM
Thank you so much Sam... this was one of those writes that my muse kept haunting me with that day until i gave in and wrote it... hugs
Roper Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 7:09 PM
Sandra, congratulations on your win in Brian's contest. Hugs Eve
Adams Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 7:51 PM
Thank you so much Eve... :) hugs
Chiri Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 8:24 AM
Sandy congratulations on your top win!;)
Adams Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Thank you so much Brenda... :)
Green Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 7:45 AM
Deep desire flows through this masterpiece of a poem, the ache of longing seems to hover above every word as the emotions leave me breathless. Wow and POTD at the same time... Congrats my friend, such a deserved reward for such magical ink.
Adams Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Thank you so much Chris...i awoke to it as potd yesterday and today as a first place winner in a contest...my muse begged to write this one...i am glad i listened to her... hugs :)
Gondolf Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 6:48 AM
Back with congrats on your win in Brian's contest. I enjoyed reading this beautiful piece a second time. Hugs, John
Adams Avatar
January 6, 2020 at 10:14 AM
Thank you so much John... hugs
Hamilton Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 8:53 PM
Such magnificence in this timeless write of yearning...wanting...needing but never achieving... never finding that ...one true love, this is a classic write Sandy, one for the ages, congrats on a worthy POTD!
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 9:16 PM
Thank you so much John....:) hugs
Allison Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 6:17 PM
many congrats on POTD Sandra!:-) hugs Jan xx
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 8:27 PM
Thank you so much Jan... hugs
Nicole Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 6:08 PM
This is filled with so many emotions. That tender ache lingers within. You always write so beautifully and from the heart. Congratulations Sandra, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 8:27 PM
Thank you so very much Brandy...my muse is good at pulling out emotions...your kind words brought a smile tonight :) hugs
May Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 6:03 PM
Very nicely penned Sandra, Congrats on POTD
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 8:26 PM
Thank you so much Joseph :) hugs
Y. Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 4:11 PM
WoW! Sandra, I felt such “longing” in each and every word. Your content and imagery was on point. I found it to be romantic as well. Congratulations on getting the poem of day. It was well deserved. Have a great day. This is going straight into my favs:-) Alexis
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 5:44 PM
wow... thank you so much Alexis...i am honored that this one made it into your favorites... have a wonderful evening... hugs :)
One Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 2:14 PM
what an excellent choice for POTD.... Congrats.
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 2:54 PM
Thank you so much my friend.... coming from you that's a high compliment :) hugs
Andresen Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 1:23 PM
- Dear Sandra, congratulations on your beautiful p.o.t.d. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM
Thank you so much Anne-Lise... i hope you have a beautiful sunday... hugs :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 12:08 PM
Hello Sandra this is a lovely poem you created. Filled with love for someone. Have a nice day my friend.
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 1:59 PM
Thank you so much Darlene... enjoy your day as well... hugs
Roper Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 12:03 PM
congratulations on POTD
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 1:57 PM
Thank you so much Eve.... hugs :)
La France Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 11:34 AM
Sandra, so beautifully penned with heartbreaking emotion that just dripped from your words, well done and congratulations on POTD with this write !
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 1:57 PM
Thank you so very much Constance...my muse begged to write this...glad i listened :) hugs
Parker Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 11:23 AM
A deep rendering of the soul and the closed wings it needs to open so it can soar on the warm winds of a beautiful love...a really nice poem Sandra
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Thank you so much Frederic for such a wonderful comment :) hugs
Marcum Wong Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 11:23 AM
I am so pleased to see this Fave of mine being honored with POTD Sandra. Big Congratulations my friend! It is very deserving of the honor, xxoo ; )
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 1:54 PM
Thank you so much my friend...your comments are always so touching :) Have a wonderful sunday... hugs and blessings! XoXo
Lane Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 9:01 AM
Your 'blanket of thoughts' calls out to another lonely heart. There is such a yearning in this write; one that aches with need for much more than love. Well written and as potd, surely to garner more attention.
Adams Avatar
January 5, 2020 at 1:52 PM
Thank you Lin...one of those out of no where haunting writes from my muse... hugs :)
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