Silver Linings

In every silver lining I find
Dark clouds hiding inside.
In the mist I stumble blind
In sheets of rain I try to hide.

I climb over rocks that bear your name
Finding my way over boulders of time.
Memories of you a searing, burning flame
I Alice through the looking glass sublime.

In fuzzy delusions I find the peace
You and I, chimes in the moving air.
Carpe Diem, the day we will seize
If sanity is lost, I really do not care.

For the flames are burning high
Burning is the longing within.
I look at silver linings with a sigh
Knowing dark clouds will always win.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Brown Avatar
February 1, 2012 at 6:13 AM
I have truly enjoyed reading your poetry you have posted here at PoetrySoup. You are a very special poet and I wish you the best in your life and with your poetry. Two thumbs up to you Heidie. Love and best wishes always, Carol
Zzzzz Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 12:33 PM
I've returned to read this again. In addition to my earlier comments, I'm impressed with the poetic inversion...dark clouds hiding inside a silver lining! Some dark humor here, I think! Love and best wishes, Robert.
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May 25, 2011 at 5:05 AM
An inventive write, with a bitter-sweet feel to it. Some good images and expressions. Well done. Regards, Robert.
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May 30, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Good usse of rhyme and imagery to share your thoughts. Hopefully, those dark clouds aren't always winning for you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and for your kind comment. Have a good rest of the weekend. Karen
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June 18, 2009 at 6:17 PM
~And Mrs. Poe, could not ever even hope to hold a candle unto "Your Excellent Splendors Dear Heidie Buys!!!":):)~This entire poem is laced with so much longing and love, "From Your Beautiful Heart!!!":):)~Again, "Astonishingly Profound Write"~"My Love & Warmth Forever & Always, To 'You & Your Loves,' Eternally, John!!!"~"Have A Beautiful Evening, Priceless Heidie Buys!!!":):) Smile, Bye ~
Rhinem Avatar
June 18, 2009 at 6:12 PM
"Carpe Diem, the day we will seize. If sanity is lost, I really do not care."~Well Mrs. Poe--I was just thinking as I was submitting the first comment unto "You," what a joy it truly is, to view "Your Amazing Words" again!!!:):)~And as I said to recently, of how much "You" truly have "Always" meant to me; since the very first time that I ever saw "Your Treasureful Soul!!!":):)....Cont....
Rhinem Avatar
June 18, 2009 at 5:59 PM
"I Alice through the looking glass sublime."~Smile, "Classic Verse, 'Precious, Priceless, Gifted & Beautiful Heidie Buys!!!":):)~This entire poem is so soulfully profound--Reminding myself once more, of how absolutely wonderful and magnificent of a writer that "You Truly Are!!!":):)~I hope that "You" are doing so beautifully today, "Beautiful Heidie Buys!!!?":):)....Cont....
Spence Sr Avatar
September 5, 2008 at 9:04 AM
This is excellent. I like the rhyming pattern. The flow is wonderful. Your optimism is right on point. Great job! ~Joseph
Foulk Avatar
August 9, 2008 at 5:17 PM
a good read from first word to the last, it flowed real well, enjoyed reading it.
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