Heart Song

 

 

 

The fire warms her

bones

body

she begins to thaw
 

Life hard

winter brutal

she can only sit

wait for her husband
 

Left early morn'
a day ago

to hunt game

they were

withering to bone
 

Snow flies like pollen

in Spring
the wind howls
like a Banshee

Her heart feels so heavy

fears unabashed

he could be lost

gone forever
fears come fast

Gazing into the flames

her mind

D
  R 
    I
      F
        T
          S

like the falling snow

When she first saw him

her heart sang a song

for no other

did she long

Worry wrinkes brow

fear overcomes

to swallow

so hard

Ears hearing noise
head quickly turns

an animal
or
her love?
 

Apprehension fills

she walks to the door

breath of releif
unsaid prayer

He stands there

this man she adores

"Were you worried"?,

asks he

gathering her into his arms

"Only a little",

spoken through dampened eyes
 

'Never doubt love, always will

I return to you

with you I could not survive"

Getting out her skillet

to cook what he has brought

her heart begins to sing

it's song again
 

With him she could survive
longer than without
food

His
love
fills
her

Author's Note

this was written for a picture prompt contest before the great delete.. i cannot find the picture.. so i just posted the poem.. not sure i ever did put it up.

Reviews

[Desert Dreamer]

I like the singing heart image I see in my mind...I am glad you don't have the picture because I have created a beautiful one all on my own. Very emotional words,
"When she first saw him
her heart sang a song
for no other
did she long"
I like the format with the word "drifts" spread out so the mind of the reader drifts a little as well. I like your poem and am glad you have posted it.

[ice]

A beautiful poem...love, need, trust, service to each other, faith, hope and a wonderful ending.
Can you tell I like this poem?
I see a story in it also, longer than poem lines..but shorter than a novel.
enjoyed

[Robin]

a lovely Heart Song Chloe ~

[TheFemininePad]

I really like this poem Chloe. It's ever original, and is an uplifting story about love. It's very interesting to read. I don't know why, but am image of a winter landscape filled my mind as she was looking for her love. It's weird how my mind translated the imagery you are presenting here. Great job!

[Alicante lullaby]

aeeee....this is so sweet Chloe...sweet and simple like heart song always is...alluring...you know something of it,dont you.

[Patches I'm not so new..]

Reminds me of an old movie "Jeramiah Johnson" with Robert Redford the entire melieu here deals with a woman but the idea is the same everpresent danger, life hanging by a thread----

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Read this again and I still love it...it was worth reading again and again.

[Arthur Henn]

This was superb! - Just like a mini epic. I could see the image of her emotions throughout
throughout the writing. I like what you did with the word (DRIFT) very clever, made this reader smile.

I loved the ending.

[Magdelena]

This was exceptional I read what others said on it and have to agree with Michael on this. It had the sound of the 'Native American' to it. The woman waiting for her love, her heart dying deep inside with fear, yet hope remained.. This was like a story, told in such a terrific way for the images inside made one see all you brought forth. It was like I was there, with her, waiting, fearing.. Great job my friend on this. You write with deep soul

And I so love that!

Hugs
Mags xx

[Jibey]

Nicely romatnic piece, placed in an unusual setting... It was touching, and pleasing (I so like to be touched and pleased :-))

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. soulful ... and yet it cuts, slices and stings ... the dimensions of survival and anxiety ... of love, death and life ... surface exceptionally well in this simple yet profound masterpiece from you ... this is definitely an extremely compelling read ...