Disillusionment wraps warped tentacles in flesh
and drags her to Marianas Trench.
She’s been chasing the pot of gold
at the end of sopping rainbows,
concluding that
Life just doesn’t want to be lived,
not the way it was drawn
in her limited edition compilation of Grimm’s tales.
Submerged,
not daring to breathe,
she finally sees the Light –
and He is beautiful,
tangible,
with eyes as blue as the seas
and smile as dazzling as the lightning
that shames the dark.
A love so purely crimson,
a strength so gorgeously verdant,
a mind so violet in its superiority
wraps her with a golden glow,
a sunset’s blush.
She sees that
chasing rainbows is but
clutching broken bits,
segments split into infinite bands of separate strands,
and is captured,
enamoured,
mystified,
entranced
by the wholeness,
the boundless energy and electricity
of
Full-Spectrum brilliance…
Meanwhile, Melody Muses... 
I love these colors, Melody–especially that the mind is violet–WOW!!
Inspired by Caddo’s poems of many colours….
Now all I need is the matching coat–don’t s’pose you sew?
Not unless you don’t mind becoming a laughingstock in your neighbourhood… 🙂
Entranced by the wholeness…such amazing beauty in these words.
Ooh – I’ll take it! 🙂 Thanks, Tina!
Life just doesn’t want to be lived,
not the way it was drawn
in her limited edition compilation of Grimm’s tales. …. indeed, it does not! powerful words, Melody
Thanks, Heidi! I really appreciate that. (Plus, it’s fun to be quoted…) 😀
“Disillusionment wraps warped tentacles in flesh
and drags her to Marianas Trench.”
Great beginning—-gets the reader’s attention. Wonderful descriptors in this poem, one of your longer ones. Keep going in this direction.
Light’s spectrum points to an expanding universe. Hubble had that right. The key is to rewind the universal film all the way back to its start. Ah, now there’s the Point! We are all here, traveling outward through space, because of a single moment of creation. And every day, our purpose is to expand just a little more to keep up with the universe.
Dogs have it right, you know. God made them to remind us that we should just stick out our heads in glee and enjoy the ride! 😉
Loved your poem, Melody. You have a fascinating mind and a beautiful pen.
Eric
Wow – thanks, Eric. LOVE the idea of us expanding with the Universe – captures my fancy, that. (Is there a poem in there somewhere??) 🙂
One of your best so far in my opinion.
Wow. Thanks, Rob. Appreciate that…
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I absolutely love this poem, I think it is probably my favorite of any of yours I have read. Terrific.
Wow – thanks, Dominic. I appreciate that feedback!
a fairytale in poetry !
🙂 Thanks so much!
So gorgeous , Melody, and meaningful too! It’s that teacher in you! God bless you with His brilliant light!
Thanks, Debbie – He is! 🙂