Heart unlocked
nevermore to shelter fear.
It's open now to reclaim
the love I long for.
I had it locked against all feeling,
afraid to love again.
Locking out not only pain
but the pleasures of love and life.
You thought there was no key
so you broke the lock.
That's how determined you were
to open my heart to your love.
Now there is no barrier,
nothing to hinder your entrance.
With my heart unlocked, I welcome you.
Enter and make it your home.
‘It is never too late to begin again,
regardless of age or how long its been.
Even devastation can be overcome,
in the midst of carnage there is a way.
Rebuilding wreckage requires patience,
but the fallout is really just temporary.
Whispering wind follows blustering blurs
a soft message that you finally heard.
Pulling from everything inside of you
now remember how solid you truly are.’
I straighten as I repeat this to myself.
‘The aftermath is the initial shudder.’
I’m closing doors and opening new ones,
the world I’m meant for will be unlocked.
My dearest child, please hear
You are still underage
The world you do not fear
Its strength you cannot gauge
If fixed to go away
Don’t bring on dreadful shame
That will make it certain
Ever stamped on your name
Life demands a hard climb
As building often does
Can take a long, long time
To overcome what was
Beware of what inflames
That injures, wounds, and maims
Don’t misuse and defame
That precious gift, your name
I will always love you
And listen for your knock
Know the door you left through
Will always be unlocked
An unlocked diary
Full of fears and fate
Filled with love
Not hate
Words rhymed without form
A withered rose with thorns
A split mind on the mend
Willing to persevere till the end
Open now, for all to see
Between religious, and blasphemy
An unlocked diary
Is all I have to offer you
I have opened up
Knowing now what not to do
So here you are
If you want to see
Welcome to my
Unlocked diary
Freedoms goal is unlock hedged doors
8/29/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020 ©
I lay awake this night only thinking of you tossing and turning with only you running through my mind, my hand gently touching your face as if it were a cloud created by God. I yearn for my lips to touch yours tasting your flavor of intoxicating wine while embracing you tightly as our hearts beat as one while creasing your mind with my tongue. I wait with anticipation to feel your shivering as my body enters your mind with movements like the waves of the ocean eventually creating this hurricane of love; our minds will be lost at sea traveling through time together as we hear a squeak from the cabin door opening with a small voice that says:
MOM DAD BILLY HIT ME!!
Come
running
back to your
secret passage,
Opening those doors
Yet unlocked, but
Blocked by lies
truth hides
me?
9/14/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2019©
An odour of garlic
and it's raining
but
I don't think the two
are connected
it's probably a
coincidence.
Night birds in the tube train
and no vampires here to
drain my blood
which is a good thing
all things being considered.
I'm watching carefully
fully aware of how people
change
it's often heard on the
Central line
'All Change'
I'm safe for now
my cross
is constantly with me
He looks dangerous
with his meticulously
manicured nails
Frankenstein on the rails
monsters on the metropolitan
I'm getting off at Tottenham
Court
you ought to know that
by now.
Allowing me to have that chance,
One last look, one last glance,
You unlocked the door, you let me in,
While I wept the tears I avoided within,
You sat in your chair, and stayed by my side,
You let me cherish the memories as I sat down and cried,
At my weakest point, you brought me back home,
To all the love I've ever known,
Reminding me my tears were never in vain,
That the love I hold inside is much stronger than the pain,
Bringing out tears like rain pouring down,
Letting go of control, so I could hear the sound,
Of your voice...moving through each tear,
Surrendered pain only your ears could hear
The Unlocked Creaky Gate
The giant iron gate creaked
At the touch of my feverish hands.
Without permission
I unbolted the unlocked gate.
Sweaty forehead, numb hands,
Iced feet, my stomach tightened,
The palpitation of the heart
Grew loud and clear
Like a death knell echoing.
Strange isn't it?
Dragging my frozen torso
I walked on the grey cobbled pathway
Quickly turning round the shroudy hedge way,
Wondering what drew me here?
Trespassing into unguarded private property
Was not my forte.
De routing beyond the boundary of time,
Especially when I was hard pressed
With the temporal affairs,
Made me more nervy and jittery.
Which lesson of life was ahead
Before the daylight shut out of my eyes?
An invisible hand held my pain awhile.
The heart went back to its pocket,
Calmness transcended over the nerves,
The blood uncurled till the body warmed.
In a flash, without the blink of an eye,
Both hands lifted me off my herculean feet-
Since when had I become so light?-
Whispering,' I have your missing piece of heart'.
December20, 2015
Contest: Any Poem
Sponsor : Broken Wings
I was lost but couldn't find the way.
The Way found me.
I believed lies but couldn't change the truth.
The Truth changed me.
My works could never purchase life.
The Life purchased me.
The chains He broke, it was the proof that Jesus is the Key.
Too blind to see the bars of sin, 'til Jesus let me see,
Now Fear is gone & Death has lost it's sting, since Jesus set me free.
Life has no bounds
Yet we seem to bind ourselves.
Life has no restraints
yet we are contained.
Why do we lock our
hearts and souls.
Why do we bury our
hopes and fears.
Can we stop hiding
behind our masks.
Can we stop holding
our heads in our hands.
It seems so hard
to free ourselves,
from all of those
invisible bonds.
Yet freedom is so near
the door unlocked,
our path so clear.
We just need to look
beyond our fears.
©K.Chun 1996
Red-heart (masterlock)
unlock' by the key of love-
hot passion released!
Original perception
That wave of thought
Just breaking into breath
Eyes awake
The formative tissue merges
Seeking destiny with each pounding rivet
The sensory system develops
Highly charged with Nabisco appetites
As valves open and close filtering
Shimmering cultural ennui
World weariness revolts
Motors charged innervated
With bold forward missions
Spiritual prowess
Masked in the empire of symbolic
Dominance
To give up the cultural mandate
Reheat the branding mechanism
Of limited identities clinking in chain mail
And release the contracted talons as they are
Ready to unfold, break loose
Original perception
That wave of thought
Just breaking into breath
Eyes awake
The formative tissue merges
Seeking destiny with each pounding rivet
The sensory system develops
Highly charged with Nabisco appetites
As valves open and close filtering
Shimmering cultural ennui
World weariness revolts
Motors charged innervated
With bold forward missions
Spiritual prowess
Masked in the empire of symbolic
Dominance
To give up the cultural mandate
Reheat the branding mechanism
Of limited identities clinking in chain mail
And release the contracted talons as they are
Ready to unfold, break loose
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