Black Poetry : just a few more steps

[dnommo]

The thoughts of today
have saddened as I
reflect upon the paths
through the journey’s of life;

looking through tinted glass
the direction is unclear with
places of pain hidden by a veil
of protection, security and trust;

which way shall I go is the voice
I hear as I follow the lead of truth
And the strength of faith to find the
Life of love in a meadow of peace;

And within this place I see you
Holding close to trinkets of past
Chapters of present and empty pages
Of tomorrow being soaked by tears;

I want to ask the reason why you cry so
that I can embrace the reason with my coat
of comfort but when I draw near I see the
reason is more than the fear of letting go;

I see these things as names not events,
People, not places, those whom you
Once loved and never believed would
cause such pain and disappointment;

So I step back...to reflect and ask
if I could help you to release while my
Arms are filled with reminders of what
I have done and where I have been;

But my desire to comfort you leads me
To drop what I hold, freeing my hands to
Stretch them towards you in hope that my
Love will be the guiding light upon your path;

And I smile to see you begin to loose
Some of the trinkets you hold, tearing
away pages of the present and looking
to extend your hand towards mine;

your tears become greater causing
your hands to loose their tightened
grasp on the pieces you hold closest
covering them from the rain of tears;

but the closer you get to me, the greater
the tears and the stronger you hold to the
trinkets making me want to move closer to
you, shortening the space between you and I;

but if I move closer to you, you move back...
back into the place of security where change is
defeated and release is subdued so I understand
that compromise is not an option if love is true;

so I stand my ground awaiting you to meet me
where I am being strong for us both, praying that
if your love is true then you will move towards
destiny as the painful tears pull you from your place;

And I shall never bring hand to face
For I fear that any attempt to soothe
the pain will erase the path that your
Tears you shed will journey to freedom...

just a few more steps...you can make it

 

[AHMOSE]

As I read this piece I find that I am taking the steps and following the direction of the writer. Nice piece thanks for sharing it.

 

[watzinaname]

A beautiful incentive for one to move just a bit closer, hopefully, eventually there will be enough trust to do so. This piece makes the reader long for those last few steps to be taken also. I was into this piece poet.

 

[$$RICH$$]

i was walking beside you every step this was awesome

 

[queentswana]

Awesome piece poet, I bow to your greatness