A Portrait Painted

One of those pieces that builds itself off of a single line

A Portrait Painted
James Horsley

I wanna run
I want to tear full throttle down highways
Scale old gray mountains to their peaks covered in snow
Tear open the sky, that deep immortal sky
Painted so blue by passionate kisses of angels
Then soar into the cosmos
And on to eternity

I want to write
Destroy society’s expectations by the strength of my pen
To feel six nickel strings under my fingers
Chords ringing clear, that paint a picture of my soul
To somehow express these things so you may see
Because somehow everything
Else seems to roundabout

I know I must
Speak to you some other way than on pages
Through messages you may never hear
To stand with Walt, and yell forth out into the world
These things that fill my consciousness and heart
Would make reality
Of a dream I hold dear

Reviews

[Nina Love]

"Tear open the sky, that deep immortal sky"
This is an amazing line
In an amazing poem.

Blessed be.

-Nina Marie Knight.

[Kevin Andros]

A great write. A imagination, a fantasy to break the rules.

~KA~

[EliJoLee]

woww.
very beautifully written.
this piece is really strong and made me feel how you're feeling.
love the details/descriptions.
glorious!
keep on writing!

[Hedra Helix]

Super strong. Sure force to your words. When you say "I want to" the thrust of it comes through the screen and I believe.

I hope you do. It would make things better, I already get a sense of trust in the inner you. a solidity to the goals of your consciousness and heart.