~twisted~ Poem by Soulful One

twisted and tangled
in knots and ropes
of desire and longing
for fantasy and dreams
to become a reality
I can see and hold
wrap my arms around
feel another’s heart beat
echo in my head
and through my blood

twisted and tangled
in knots and ropes
of desire and longing
to have
to give
to possess
the more than illusion
more than dream
that exists outside
my reach
beaconing me closer
while moving further away

twisted and tangled
in knots and ropes
of desire and longing
wanting but not having
what could be mine
could be a part of me
yet remaining out of reach
outside of arms
that long to hold
through the night
outside the reach of
fingertips that desire
to trace and caress and trail
along flesh too tempting to resist
but remaining teasingly
out of reach

twisted and tangled
in knots and ropes
of desire and longing
that suspend me in the balance
between where I am and
where I want to be
stuck in limbo
between where I’ve been
and the journey ahead

the view before me still shrouded,
not yet revealed and
the yellow brick road
beneath my feet
dividing in different directions
the choice of
Oz or Wonderland
before me
the clicking of heels
or the drinking of a potion
each promising
a way home
each leaving me
to awaken from a
twisted and tangled dream
wondering what was the dream
and what was reality
yet still feeling
twisted

03.18.2010