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Halie Harris Dec 2011
Naught
Nothing ever shall this soul let sway (says I)

yet, I Fought
To grasp some meaning to this battle (even in vain).

Taught
was a lesson, learned to me (well enough)

now, Distraught
For a blow to me (for a fool, am I),

has been Wrought
where I had (in my base state of mind)

Thought
I was of omnipotent stature (such audacity).

but I have been Caught
in a web of my self-deceit and cruel ways...
Halie Harris Dec 2011
That sound of rain rap-tapping on the window
such a simple beat, why,
merely a tap, tap, tap, tapping on the window panes

That lazy afternoon on that lazy weekend day
such a simple time, why,
to sit and read and write the day away without care

That sorrow in my poor, sad heart
such a simple woe, why,
downed in bitter-sweet coffee and weeping sonorous songs

That love swelling in my flighty soul
such simple emotion, why,
my heart goes sighing and beating and dancing to such love

That awe and wonder for things fantastic
such simple fascination, why,
such adventure and allure taunts from the rabbit hole

That simple thing--no--every simple thing
such simple things, why,
that move me so, and taunt, and awe, and inspire
such simple things, why,
that fabricate my days
Halie Harris Dec 2011
When the world was young,
the Nightmother sang
with voice so sweet
to children of moon.

Come, my children
to Nightmother's arms,
come my children
to loving arms.

the night will guide you,
oh children of moon,
the night will guide you,
children of moon.

So rest they all,
in loving arms,
so rest they all.
Now all they rest...
Halie Harris Dec 2011
Am I painful
do I speak so bitterly
quarrel needlessly--
why?
Can you tell me?

Am I imperfect
too human
hold such villainous emotion--
why?
When you're so perfect?

Am I to blame
for every wrong between us
I can only do wickedness--
why?
What good have I done?

Am I so evil
so daft and base as I seem
such a scourge--
why?
Is this all I can be?

Am I lost
to my own cruelty
and the storm of my own tears--
why?
Can I never overcome?

and alas, Am I so meager
as I like to believe
to be left behind--
why?
Were you not my savior
like you said--
why?
Can't I believe you--
why?
Does it go on like this?
Why?
why...?
Halie Harris Nov 2011
Can't grasp a denouement
of this perplexity in my core
Not an inkling of know
There must be something more

A fear manifesting within
breeding and boiling
my mind scarred by perceived sin
riddled with past darkness

There is but one panacea
though yet doubt still consumes
the hope within my reach
that yet I struggle to exhume

There is yet light
that I see in my wake
for such I shall ever fight
perhaps with luck to someday prevail
Halie Harris Nov 2011
Time
will go on eternal

Life
is numbered in years

Death
only one per person

War
counted in losses

Peace
counted in the lack thereof

Expression
is boundless and without count

A song
need only a few notes

A poem
but a few words

Love
needs only two hearts

Happiness
is how you count your blessings
Halie Harris Nov 2011
Esthir,
name blessed by the gods
Say my name,
Esthir,
bless me with such words
Oh my love

Esthir,
name engraved in stone,
sleeping now
Esthir,
leaving me alone
Oh my love

My love,
will we meet again
in sunlight?
my love,
Will you find me in
sweet sunlight?

My love,
you evade my grasp
why my love?
Oh why?
I wanted you mine,
forever

Esthir,
why now do you sleep?
leaving me,
Eshtir,
Why now must you go?
left me alone...

Esthir,
name engraved in stone,
left me alone
Esthir
spoken by spirits

taken by spirits,
taken by death--
will we meet in sunlight?
left me alone,
oh my love--
will you find me
in sweet sunlight?
My love
Esthir
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