tapestry

a tapestry, tenterhooked
to a gilt-frame, you hold me,
squarely, with Egyptian eyes,
i could feel my blood,
become the Nile, a deluge
lapping its broken shoreline,
washing its silt and grit
against ancient-faced rocks,
will you descend from the cliff
of your daring hands, weave me
into the stitches of imagination,
hallowed from a plaintive memory,
that'll paint me to sleep,
like driftwood, by the river-side,
that lines the hems of your eyes

Author's Note

the subject looks at a tapestry that evokes feelings and sentiments - the subject is wondering how he/she could be a part in the story depicted in the tapestry

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Love through the ages....with the one that is "meant to be". I liked the references to ancient Egypt. A love like that weaves a beautiful tapestry. Wonderful. Lyd**

[highonwords]

thank you so much, lydia, for the review and visit :)

steph

[jacob erin-cilberto]

throughout time...ages....love remains a tapestry sewing together hearts...

i felt Carole King vibes as i was reading this...and "feeling the earth move under my feet" and all those ancient pharaohs, with mummified hearts coming back to life...for their princesses...

[highonwords]

thank you so much, jacob, for the review and comment - i love history and the story of civilizations

steph