I sully all transition
Fear is the anticipated response
To progress, change itself
Being a form of termination
*
Will my wings exceed
My heart’s momentum?
*
At what point does preparation
Become a method of diversion?
*
How high must the ground rise
Before I am willing to leap?
*
I crawl under a thick duvet
Whenever I sleep
I have a thing about spirits
Being drawn
To overscrutinized flesh
*
If I died today
I’d idle for a long time
Before passing on
I’m still getting to know myself
And you who I love
More than life
Are incomparable as a beacon
mindlovemisery 
an amazing pic you chose Yves and your last stanza especially the 2 opening lines… I simply fell in love with – thank you x
Thank you Jenny for your beautiful compliment =)
thank you for your writing x
I loved this Yves, that whole notion of wanting to spend a whole lifetime finding out who we are and even at the end we would be finding out new things. Excellent.
Thanks Michael!
This is such a beautiful poem!
“Will my wings exceed
My heart’s momentum?” is a gorgeous use of imagery. 🙂
Thank you so much Carrie that is so kind of you =)
Lovely verse! The opening lines are just fantastic and The lines:
I I died today
I’d idle for a long time
Before passing on
I’m still getting to know myself
And you who I love…
are sublime!
That photo (?) is fantastic did you do it?
No I wish I did! The poem is mine though thank you so much for your kind words!
lol…I had no doubts indeed about the poem, I’ve read you before! Just though you might also be a visual artist, one never knows 😉
I wish I was and one so talented besides but alas it is not so lol
🙂
Your real talent shows through this poem. Lovely photo to support the lovely poem my friend. Well done.
Awww thank you Samina for your sweet words
Pleasure is mine my friend.
Wonderful…
Thank you!
Beautiful and really touching. What is so special about your poetry is that it does not focus on invading just one part fo the reader, but the whole being. I loved this part:”Will my wings exceed
My heart’s momentum?”
That is such an amazing compliment thank you a hundred times over
some interesting questions….outracing the hearts momentum…still sticking around after death so you can finish getting to know yourself…preparation being a measure of diversion…true, i think we are masters at diversion…
I could teach class in diversion lol Thanks Brian =)
Beautiful and touching Yves with a powerful photo 🙂
Thank you Celestine =)
Thank God for the Beacons in our lives and beyond. How fine that the narrator doesn’t tempt fate by over exposing skin (I have a similar suspicion). The beacons can wait and wait. I adore this poem with its stages toward desire.
Awww thank you Susan what brilliant comments you give!
Beautiful and deep, lovely words as ever, and very gentle. 🙂 🙂
Thanks Helen!
Think this is one of my new favorites of yours…..beautifully penned! 🙂 xxxx
Awww thank you Skye =)
Exquisite.
Thank you so much =)
exquisite poetry Yves and this reminds
me of girl character in The Lovely Bones;
If I died today
I’d idle for a long time
Before passing on
Thank you so much =)
amazing! enjoyed reading through your lovely lovely posts! all the very best 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words =)