Lies In The Sand- A Poetic Dream Poem by Lyrael Myrna

Lies In The Sand- A Poetic Dream

Rating: 5.0


The poet is old, wrinkled
She sleeps after her
Life-long dreams
Head sunk into the cooling sand
As the waves of paradise
Wash over her, cleanse her
In the moonlight, her body is lit
And behind those green eyes
Lie memories
Engraved onto her canvas of stars
Lyrael Myrna revealed
Etched into the sky
Now the secrets are
No longer sealed
She sleeps in the haze
Between worlds
For a moment contemplating
Reality- that stark crude reality
How it feels to be torn
Between land and sea
The murky, dancing waters
And the fruitful, hopeless ground
Both cold and yet forgiving
Lyrael Myrna has been forgiven
But forgotten like the ancients
The tired weak old being
Only turned seventeen
Still it seems to be a trap-
so young and yet so old
She is going nowhere
'Lets order a new mould! ! '
Change the old beginnings
Start her on some love
Take all the winnings
Encase her with the Dove

Rain begins to tap
On her eyelids, nose and face
Freezing winter particles
Offer some escape
Now she is-
Facing the fact
She lives a lie
Facing her failure
Facing her loneliness
Old, wrinkled in the sinking sand

The poet smiles
Lyrael Myrna etched
Into the sand
Only now, no longer torn
Between sea and land

Her promise was made
Lullabies sung
A nightwish will fade
Just like everyone

Etched into the sky
Etched into the night
Sleep will give us rest
and won't give up....

Out goes the light.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jazib Kamalvi 23 December 2017

A nice poetic imagination, Lyrael. You may like to read my poem, Love and Lust. Thanks

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Will Barber 19 May 2006

This complex and lovely poem balances sensual delight and terror. A fine job. The words flow even as the message disturbs... achieving a balance that carries the reader along. Excellent and very original - and full of music.

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Preeti - is here! 19 May 2006

Reading that ^^^ wonderful poem, I cannot believe you are 17..superb! ! Preets

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