Rhythms pulse with ancient ripples
Secrets shared in thunder’s domain
As polarized flashes light endless night
And silence rests in our acceptance
—
Try not to breathe
Try not to fall
—
As memories erupt from chaos
And cloudy regrets whisper sins
Every shard
Falls like water into sand
And turns liquid before my eyes
—
I never thought of the cost
As your power shines inside my mind.
—
Written for Poets United
Life From A Park Bench 
Totally enjoyed reading this and feeling the power spoken of with such power. It made me think of the kind of weeping that comes after temper and tantrum moves two apart. WOW!
I like the feel of it.
could be a power of distance, or much needed distance.
I like the power of calm acceptance of the storms….nice images all through…..the closing lines shine with power..
Perhaps with power comes a release – crying..expressing ourselves…i suppose that is empowerment…the ultimate power is that which we hold within ourselves – our best wish is that it is for good..a poem that certainly made me ponder!
Beautiful poem. It is a deep meditation about the power within us to accept those shards and powerfully transform them to peace. At least that’s how I hear this.
Such a powerful write 🙂
“As memories erupt from chaos
And cloudy regrets whisper sin” ~ Wow! Beautiful and piercing words. I loved the flow of the poem.
This is so beautifully written, Alan. I especially love the glass shards pouring like water into sand……a transformation of mood occurs in this poem.
so much emotion in this – I loved the building sense of the storm coming. Excellent!
I never thought of the cost
As your power shines inside my mind
Most succinctly expressed Alan! One can only lament on what the powerful can do and they did! One has to unashamedly conform and which is what is happening in the political power play right now!
Hank
Hmmm, yes… Great power comes at great cost. Great power can destroy as easily as it can create!