Unchained

How many suns have I seen?
I hope I see thousands more.

But I don't want to lie awake,
begging for sleep, for puzzle-piece dreams,
crossed wires beneath my skin.
They spark and spasm down my side.
The tingling hurts, the cold converts
the numbness into pain.

I need more time to write, to rhyme.
I need more time to love.
I need more time to watch the sea
while sunsets bleed 
and rain clouds weep
upon me from above.

Where's my unchained melody?
Where's my time to shine?
Don't cheat me out of time with him,
Don't rip me from his side.

Have you ever tasted metallic fear?
It feels heavy on my tongue.
I crave today 
as I hear them say:

But, how...? She's so young.

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/12/2015 9:42:00 AM

Thanks to your inspiration I received POTD. I share the honor with you Heather. Hugs Rick.

Heather Ober
Date: 9/12/2015 9:48:00 AM

I am so happy to see it is POTD! Very well deserved :)

Tim Smith

Date: 9/11/2015 10:35:00 AM

Drake sums it up best. Live for the today's for life moves too fast. Fear not. I just read a terrific response to this poem on Richard's page.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/11/2015 10:25:00 AM

Hi Heather you inspired me to write a poem.

Heather Ober
Date: 9/11/2015 10:54:00 AM

Worth repeating here - I LOVE your response to my poem. You are a ray of sunshine, my friend!

Poet Tacito

Date: 9/11/2015 9:26:00 AM

This is "Carpe Diem" flipped on its head. Never too early/too late to soak in the only gift life gives to us: Today.

Tim Ryerson

Date: 9/11/2015 2:08:00 AM

Oh how I identify with verse number two! Also, 'metallic fear'...Mercy me, I think you have coined a new phrase here my friend. Where is your time to shine? You are shining right NOW...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/10/2015 9:29:00 PM

so glad you liked the river poem. Let me go see if there is any recent post of yours I missed.

Afolabi Muideen

Date: 9/10/2015 5:15:00 PM

I hope we all life long, but not beyond normal. I lovve the flow of your write it is eloquent and excellent......A.M.

Jan Allison

Date: 9/10/2015 3:19:00 PM

I feel very emotional reading this Heather - I too hope to see a thousand more suns but we never know when it is going to set on us forever:-( hugs Jan xx 7

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/10/2015 5:37:00 AM

Your talent to draw emotions from the reader is amazing Heather. It appears so naturally in your poetry. This is beautiful!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/9/2015 11:47:00 PM

this one seems so sad. So full of longing for life to go on and on. The ending was awesome because if it was not already clear, that part really did it! Love your imagery!