Letting Stars Sparkle

Stars shift throughout a weary night
puzzled imperfections again highlighted
by flowing thoughts drowning below
bridges broken with words misspoken

Dreams drift to distant destinations
where trouble's travels are restricted
lost along with an old black tourister 
and those daily mundane affairs

Spirits lift with another Antiguan smile
distilling demons to the way side
creating a slanted image of the sky
letting stars sparkle in clouded eyes

Sunrise gifts garner respectful homage
carrying penetrating rays of hope in tow
where a fleeting soul remains holding
on to the last threads of a leaving heart
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Sathasivam Avatar
December 8, 2016 at 12:04 AM
Excellent. Thought provoking write. Enjoyed. Thanks for sharing it.
Turner Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 5:17 PM
Sounds like a heavy night, Tim. Let it go:) Hoping you are well.
Chircop Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 2:42 PM
Oh that last stanza stirs so much emotion...A leaving heart..brings only heartache...So heartwrenchingly sad...yet always with a sunshine ray of hope..Awesome.
Bohto Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 1:14 PM
enjoyable read. thanks for sharing.
Sands Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 1:09 PM
Wow Tim, very nice. I like how you wrote the ending of this.
Pennell  Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 12:54 PM
lovely classic poem is how I would describe this poem , painting a picture. Im on a Caribbean beach as the sun rises stephen
Green Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 12:37 PM
This was beautiful and so well written Tim. The third stanza really grabbed me. Nicely done.
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