BEAUTIFUL LIKE ME
E-Mail By Karl Chamberlain Bio/Address
A shadow that glides across the drawn shade of my heart
the touch of your lips to the surface of a dream
the shine of a smile on a tearstained mirror
the flash of sunshine through a gray, wet window
moonlight and glowing flowers flowing through the night.
Hope borne inside of despair
light born in the heart of darkness
today blazing in the ashes of yesterday
tomorrow a gem in the heart
forever carried within the twinkling diamond of now
A thousand questions, never answered
a million words never muttered
emotion so strong it sings in the voice of forever
dances in the eyes of right now
and cries tears for the heart of yesterday
A falling star
whose brethren know
not to cry, but sing
for its heart flies free
as it soars - and dies - above the clouds
Nothing like the yesterday that will never be lost
the tomorrow that always was
and today that will forever be
beautiful
like me
READERS' COMMENTS:
dear karl,
your poetry speaks life into your situation, life into the hearts of those
who are blessed enough to read it. i have been blessed by it, by the way it
articulates the silent thoughts of the man i love, who is behind bars.
although he is not serving life, he is certainly losing a little bit more of
his life the longer he stays there. reading your poetry gave me something
that i needed, and for that, i thank you from the bottom of my heart.
may the light of the lord's love continue to fill your heart and allow you to
fill the hearts of others.
peace and prosperity,
denise leora parks
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