Real Time

All my words sound like a prayer

All your whispers sound like confession

Though my instinct says beware

Still what lingers takes possession

I can't give you all the blame

I can't give you all the yearning

Though my senses dull the flame

Still I can't escape the burning 

I'll let you watch me fall in real time

If you tell me secrets all undone

In breath that sets off all the wind chimes

Hidden from the rivers on the run

All my whispers now escaping

All your words now feel like silence

Though my senses feel the shaping

Still we hunger for the guidance

Can I give you all my fire

Can I give you all my ashes

Though I'm dancing on a wire

Still I'm waiting for the crashes

I'll let you watch me fall in real time

If you share your stories all unraveled

In pages written on a fault line 

Hidden on the roads we'll never travel

Reviews

[ETERNITY]

Isn't it funny how things read so differently as we get to know one another...
I love the easy insinuations, whether intended or not, they make my heart pound.
I love the words repeated, "Let you, Give you, In breath that sets off all the wind chimes."
I have no idea what it means but it grabs me and shakes me.
You are so gifted

[Brandon Houser]

Now I'm speechless. Thank you :)

[altIIneo]

I really resonated with this piece of art. Especially 'Can I give you all my fire. Can I give you all my ashes'

[Brandon Houser]

Thank you!

[Soren]

I love your rhyme scheme in this poem. A lovely write. It speaks most poetically

[Brandon Houser]

Thank you so much for that!

[Soren]

You are most welcome

[Chris Shaw]

Sadness and vulnerability are evident in this poem Brandon. A lovely piece of writing spoken quietly. Well done.

Chris

[Brandon Houser]

Thank you Chris. Always thankful for your input. :)

[Curly Grace]

Beautiful tension in this. Feels like falling and holding on at the same time. Soft, vulnerable, and the imagery hits just right.

[Brandon Houser]

I am glad you saw the vulnerability on this. The words that triggered this piece did make me aim for that feeling. Thank you for seeing them.

[ETERNITY]

Oh My Gosh! I love that!
I like the rhyming but the sense it makes is awesome.
A very personal write it seems.
Lovely and mysterious.

[Brandon Houser]

Thank you! I am humbled this spoke to you.