Overwhelmed 

By her

Easing radiance

Touching his soul

Captivating his heart

Allowing himself to

Forget what was

Never meant to

Be, no longer

Fueling his mind

He begins to trust

Believing in her

Song a ballad

Trumpeting sorrow

Offering hope where

There was none

Allowing his dreams

To become again
His.

Edwin James

...

Waves

Crashing hard

Pounding endlessly

Drowning his confidence

Immersing his soul

Stormy seas

Rising, surging

Against his will
Choking, smothering

Having believed in 

Ego's promise
Now swimming in

Skepticism, apathy

Rising currents churning

His dream adventures

Feverishly drowning in

Fate's undertow

His nightmare continues

Arresting morning light

Eclipsing his courage

Holding back his tears.

Edwin James

...

Swept

Off her feet

Held breathless by his

 Open gentle touch

Captivated by his charm

Her heart swimming

His radiance relentless

A glimmer of hope

Capturing her heart's

Desires and needs

A subtle mind-meld

Willingly engaged

His unspoken word

Unleashing her willingness
Yearning, craving for more

Wanton wavelengths
Streaming, perspiring

Cradled in his afterglows

Promise.

Edwin James


...

Taken Back

He tried not to care

Fighting off memories

Running widely

Throbbing so deep

Best to move on

He whispered turning

His heart away

From his loss

He raises

His heavy heart

Skyward realizing

For the first time

His feelings though

Broken by her

Heartless inaction's

Was really just an

Ineptness on her

Part unable to

Care or see beyond

Her own light.

Edwin James

...

 

Winter Winds

Came often nipping

At his self-esteem

Unable to cope

Wondering why

His mind froze

Buried alive in

Such an unsympathetic

Snowdrift

Helpless, defenseless

His hopes and dreams

Shivering in fear, having
Altered his soul's intent
Vexed, impotent

His ego cried out

Nobody could hear

His frigid heart.

Edwin James

...

 

Simply Said

His mind harvested

Wondrous gentle

Thoughts, unhindered

Gleaming

Without effort

Caring, never harming

Those he cherished

Forgiving

Those who could

 Not reciprocate

Or understand his

 Promising

Way of life, his

Heart and Spirit

In unison, never

Doubting.

Edwin James

...

Windswept

She cries no more

Her faith amour

Turning inward

 No longer outward

She is free

Able to just be

Willing to dare
And still care

Once drudged

No longer misjudged

By those otherwise

Revealing her disguise

To be nothing more

Than an abandoned door
Her heart's emotions clear

Giving no longer to fear.

Edwin James

...

 

Her Mind

Caught in a turbulent

Windstorm, tugging at

Her emotions vertigo

Spinning, pleading with

Daunting memories

Haunting
Each new breath

Renovating a past
Tired of being
Abused 

Having had enough

She closes her

Eyes, her heart

Turns inward

Finally able to
Let go and
Care no more.

Edwin James

...

  

Did Time Stop

Or did his mind

Just wander off, listening

To voices buried deep in

Temporal shadows

He tries turning his vision

Inward, suspending his

His painter's block hold
And waits for an answer
Beat:
Concepts stagger, topple
Abstracts collide, splinter 
Smoldering into obscurity
Unable to cope, imagine

Or comprehend, disgusted
He walks away, slamming
Shut his artist studio door
Leaving behind his
Soul's convictions 

A cadmium blue jar

Moans, while his canvas 
Turns outward, begging

To be heard.

Edwin James

...