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In the Loom of Clouds

a pillar of strength i am not
an emptiness consumes me
like these trees in their starkness
in this harsh winter breath

my thoughts stifled by the winds
that sweep past the pools of tears
that lie frozen like beads of glass
in the depths of somber eyes

my lips sipping coffee
trying to regain warmth
from the kiss of death's lips
and this bitter air that surrounds them

my arms reaching beyond shadows
like trees reaching for the sun
trying to find warmth of arms
to comfort me... falling short
within the loom of clouds
as they gather around me

my soul feels as lifeless
as all that is around me
in the wake of winter's glum
silently searching for something
to lift me back up off this ground
to make me dance, like autumn's leaves
in the warmth of winded breaths

my heart shattered -crumbles within
awaiting the pulse of night to come
to carry it on the wings of dreams
where happiness is in existence
and absence is often less felt

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 12/19/2019 5:33:00 PM
You communicated brilliantly the sadness one feels when facing life's sad moments---a heartfelt write, Sandy.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/19/2019 7:16:00 PM
Thank you so much Vijay...i think i carried home lots of the sadness from the church last night while at the viewing... it's always sad to lose someone from our lives... hugs
Date: 12/19/2019 3:52:00 PM
Your empathy shines through in this somber write, one person shouldn't have to endure such pain of heart. Loved this one...beauty in the sadness!
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Date: 12/19/2019 7:14:00 PM
Thank you John...i am hoping the death trend doesn't continue... lost enough in the last year... this was a cousin that was like an uncle...i was very close to this family and it feels like the end of an era.. hugs
Date: 12/19/2019 2:50:00 PM
Hi Sandra, What a sad write. Your poured you heart in this write. Poetry is good way to express how we are feeling. You did that very well. It saddens me to hear that you feel this way. I know it doesn't feel like it, just know it gets better with time. You shall see Sunshine and lovely rainbows again-Alexis
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/19/2019 7:13:00 PM
Thank you Alexis...another relative passed away, his viewing was last night, the funeral today...it brought back the scars of other christmas burials and all those missing...i will be fine... hugs :)
Date: 12/19/2019 11:11:00 AM
Sandra, your pain is as deep and bleak as grey storm clouds. I am so sorry for your emotional pain. Remember this...soon those clouds will spill rain like we spill tears and then the sun will brighten your days. I hope writing about your grief helps to lighten the burden.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/19/2019 11:53:00 AM
Thank you Lin...I was at a relatives viewing last night, there always seems to be one at this time of year ... I always said I was an empath and I guess I carried all of their pain home with me. Writing it out usually helps ... hugs
Date: 12/19/2019 10:47:00 AM
My heart breaks as I sit here reading this sad and lonely poem this morning. The sorrow in your words is deep, it gathers in the corners of my mind that as it wonders what it came to do make you smile. I am so sorry that sadness flows in your ink today my friend.
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Date: 12/19/2019 11:56:00 AM
Thank you Chris. I was at a viewing of a dearly loved family member... one of the kindest souls I ever knew ... I carried the families pain home with me today. I can’t stop thinking about his beautiful wife and the sorrow in her eyes. The emptiness. She was always such a bright cheery person and I could feel the depths of her soul’s pain. Hugs

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