Secret Place

~ Secret Place ~

There is a secret place you go
where no one can follow your trace
A place to get what you want
but not what you need
 

Not knowing when you’re going
isn't like being left behind
It’s a place where only you
know what you’ll find
 

Sometimes when we’re together
you’re not near me
Sometimes there is a place
without me you’d rather be
 

Every time I think I've found
your heart’s magical labyrinth
There’s a light in your eyes that shines
from a secret place I can’t see
 

Your eyes glisten with the depth
of your spirit’s understanding
Trying to go there with you
has got me flying blind
 

I’ll just stay here watching
the river of time flow by quietly
Waiting patiently for your presence
to feel back at home with mine …
 

Harlon Rivers ... © 2013

 

The Epitome of Grace

~ a poem by Harlon Rivers about the evolution of love ~

The Epitome of Grace

we go where we don't know the way
whispering something only we can hear
your heart exhales a symphony in a passionate sigh ,
one can wait a lifetime
never being sure of what seems clear

faded memories left “etched in stone” traces ,
abandoned pathos on some distant horizon’s rocky shoal
lost in a muddled moment of wanting what was taken ,
more than what is given ,
leaving a daunting void , seemingly too big to fill

even lives infinitely evolving in continuous motion
can seem as if time stands remarkably still ~
when the deepest breaths become uneasy ,
speechless in the adoring blissful silence ,
falling forward ... surrendering into you

our poignant sensual release

is like awakening in a rosebud’s essence

the epitome of an amazing grace

sensitive to the most intimate touch ,

floating breathlessly on a fervent uplifting breeze ,

a warm breath of passionate blush

a loving yet vulnerable natural esprit
a ray of hope shining on my cloudiest days
your true light's essence shines through
even when the night turns blue
I will always love you unconditionally ~
No matter what destiny unveils …

Harlon Rivers ... February 14th. 2013

"Waterfall" sung by Gavin DeGraw

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

enthralled... by the silken warmth

of spontaneous attraction

poignant possibilities inspire a metamorphosis,

awakening on the moments threshold ~

 profound transformation

evolving from an embryo

of new beginnings

transcending hopeful awakenings ~

 a step away

from ardent affections

thriving within the moment’s harmony

believing dreams can come true ~

 enveloped by a womb of sanctuary

alive with compassionate understanding

the hush of surrendering to inner stillness

placidly graces a tranquil calm of acceptance ~

 the seed sprouts~

where it’s been naturally sewn

nurtured... in the essence of shared kindness,

to reap the harvest of the complete metamorphosis ~

 the true nature of loving hearts and souls

evolving~ into the oneness

of the indivisible spirit

of fact of light …

Harlon Rivers … 12/20/2012