This poem is taken from my first anthology, its about loss....love and betrayal |
The Eden of my heart Tendrils of fear and doubt Creep in like a vine To cover what is left Of this once beautiful Eden that’s mine Growing so densely As to hide its location from the world Once sunlight illuminated every corner Yet it barely shines now Its blossoming hope and love Were a beautiful symmetry That all were allowed to share Allowed to touch Allowed to see But the Eden of my heart Was savaged by others fear As the reckless planted Forbidden fruits of betrayal here One by one The iridescent blooms began to die When the petals fell They covered like a blanket As a cloud would in the sky Dreams of love and kindness withered As Eden mourned and wept My Eden fell into disrepair As like whirl winds in they swept The Eden of my heart Once well tendered Vandalised by disrespect For Eden to return Everything omitted Was upon me to reprieve So in my heart I sowed New found seeds of belief But soil made infertile Spouted just sadness Longing and grief The Eden of my heart now lies In shadows of its former self Its gates remain sealed and locked The key resting on a shelf Applebee Copyright 2009 |