Touch

You reached me from far
Landed too strong

Scarlet juice flying in the air

Food coloring from the heart 
Splashing in the breath of lost souls

I whipped rivers inwards
My cheeks dry outside, 
floods in my pores

Lips tight like locks

I looked fierce

eyes as open
as defiant as my new shape could conform

Mocking the wrecking ball who came to

Demolish 

And ended up melting in the heat of my 
burning soul
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Gondolf Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 11:25 AM
Written with so much emotion, Juliana, nicely done. Welcome to Poetry Soup. John
Alex Avatar
August 10, 2021 at 3:59 AM
Welcome, First of all, to the Poetry Soup Community. You are a great poet. Each word and verse is poetic.
Lusardi Avatar
August 6, 2021 at 11:47 AM
That is one if not the best most moving written pieces i have ever read. The line “ i whipped rivers inwards” oh what a slash to anyones feelings, brilliant. I really admire your style of work, it reminds me of some moments i use, maybe we have been too the same box of life parts.
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