Darren White Poet Quatrain

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This Calming Sea

THIS CALMING SEA

I sit here in the darkness at a window
that mirrors my wild mane, unruly me
Imagine how in time this house will grow
around me, a Rapunzel, you will see

My hair in braids grow down a castle vast
The nurses turned to wicked witches, wild
If you don't save me, I will never last
A lonely, lost, love seeking smallish child

Their screams are in my head, such ugly sound
Of capture, castigating, lashing words
My hands, over my ears, have never found
Relief from them, I wish I were a bird

To fly away, and leave my legs behind
To have my arms be wings to carry me
(To where no harm or evil ever find)
Eternally over this calming sea

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Janis Medders Tobechi January 2, 2017 at 2:53 PM Darren, this is beautiful. You have really penned a good one. Great talent. 7 Darren White January 3, 2017 at 12:46 AM Thank you! I am honored you gave my poem a 7! :)

Connie Marcum Wong January 2, 2017 at 5:48 AM Just beautiful Darren, and so moving! : ) 7 Darren White January 2, 2017 at 6:05 AM Thank you, Connie :)

Doug Vinson December 31, 2016 at 1:01 PM Touch that sea. Darren White December 31, 2016 at 2:29 PM With one full hand :)

Claudia Polydoro December 31, 2016 at 7:11 AM That's beautiful my friend... you'll find your center, your calming sea! <3 you. Darren White December 31, 2016 at 9:40 AM I need to, and soon :)

Akkina Downing December 30, 2016 at 10:46 PM I love this, and I hope you'll have a very happy new year :) Darren White December 30, 2016 at 10:59 PM I hope you have too, and thank you!