Prisms Of My Soul




Inside this temple made of brick and clay 
the many shades of your heart 
are the prisms of my soul 
Pinioned and shackled to your fires  
we are vaulted by our own desires 
two lovers breathing as one

Outside this prison of hell stands my nemesis
buried behind its boulders I am decaying 
like a rotting apple de-pitted then discarded 
Bitwise assaults to my soul,  
I summon courage and finally break out 
of this ridged corrugated pas-a-deux.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Empress Avatar
December 19, 2023 at 11:13 AM
As always you’ve woven a very sincere and deeply moving write that delivers such soulful emotions in such a poetic manner. So many lines resonated with me and i found them soul touching such as “ the many shades of your heart are the prisms of my soul “ love that! Made me feel soo much! “ Outside this prison of hell stands my nemesis buried behind its boulders I am decaying ” sometimes it feels like mind is a prison. And outside is the bitter reality, of time fleeting. Pleasure reading.FAV
Rose  Avatar
December 20, 2023 at 3:33 AM
Outside lies the bitter truth that time has no feeling to your feelings, it just moves on, regardless if your ready or not. Sometimes we need love to be our best friend, when the enemy charges through us like a thousand trojan horses. Love always wins, thanks for reviewing my poem dear Ink, may you be well always,
DiMino Avatar
December 19, 2023 at 8:56 AM
Indeed, love is our salvation and our nemesis, for it leads us toward and away -- the heart, the mind, often not able to distinguish between the better right, the least wrong. We are both human and divine...the divine wants to love unconditionally while the human wants to own exclusively. Fascinating poem.
Rose  Avatar
December 20, 2023 at 3:31 AM
wow never heard it placed on word this effectively. I agree we are Divine and Human, real love pure love gives us a taste of heaven when it is blended just right Joe. thanks for reviewing my poem
Sharma  Avatar
December 19, 2023 at 3:16 AM
Oh wow, this is such an intriguing poem, dear Rose. I especially love the title and was so fascinated! "the many shades of your heart are the prisms of my soul", "Outside this prison of hell stands my nemesis" Such evocative lines you've carved here... When the soul is imprisoned in the vaults of love, yet darkness bleeds in the final nemesis... Yet courage breathes its last hope, breaking free from the shadows.. Just impeccable, I absolutely loved reading this and you've brilliantly crafted it!
Rose  Avatar
December 20, 2023 at 3:30 AM
Dear Hiya, many have suffered great wounds in the hands of love, easy to call something love, but if it doesn't bear good fruit, we should walk cautiously towards it, thank you for taking the time to review my moment at such length, hugs
Ball Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 9:59 PM
You should never let "love" imprison you. Then it stops being Love and turns into something ugly that takes away your freedom and happiness. A fine write my friend. God Bless and Merry Christmas, JB
Rose  Avatar
December 20, 2023 at 3:29 AM
I agree totally dear Judy, love should never be a prison, it should always offer freedom, thank you for your kind review, have a blessed day :)
Brotherton Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 5:32 PM
Fascinating poem, my friend. Have a joyous Christmas.
Rose  Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Thank you for reading my poem Jerry, Merry Christmas
One Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Is this for the contest.. I think you have done this very well and I like the internal and external concept to your wonderful poem... Good luck dear..
Rose  Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 7:31 PM
Yes it was for a contest Silent One, hope its well received as it was with you , :)
May Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 3:44 AM
Breaking free from decay, in a dance of rebirth, Very nicely penned Vie
Rose  Avatar
December 18, 2023 at 11:12 AM
Thanks for reading Joseph, glad you enjoyed this
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