time elapsed
measured moments
spinning beyond light
submerged in madness
presenting brightly
like sun drops
sweet like candy
tasting of aspartame
balled up tight
like wrinkled skin on areolas
the truth is locked away
buried beneath ambition
bridled by birthrights
the pain is deep
heavy
covering inches
of roadway
blended in like butter
in bechamel sauce
delicious deception
so convincing
we are also fooled
then one day
the blue sky
turns
deepens to dark
colors crash
plummeting fast
destroying the structure
of life
we mourn for a while
then
sweep it away
like
dust
Please feel free to participate in a fun Blog Hop by clicking this link: Thoughts of Beauty In The Stillness Of Dawn Blog Hop. You will find all kinds of writing that will delight your senses! Enjoy!
Thanks so much Nilanjana Bose! I appreciate your visit and comment. :-)
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 09/09/2012 at 02:00 PM
Loved the vivid imagery....bridled by birthright..my fav line
Posted by: Nilanjana Bose | 09/09/2012 at 05:54 AM
Suzy I'm happy that you liked my poem. Thank you very much!
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 09/06/2012 at 06:25 PM
Hi Privy! Thanks so much for your visit and comment! Let's stay connected! :-)
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 09/06/2012 at 06:25 PM
Nice imagery. The poem grows on you the more you read it. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Posted by: Suzy | 09/04/2012 at 03:50 AM
Hi I am here from Andy's blog hop!
Beautiful poetry....very nicely penned!
Posted by: Privy Trifles | 09/04/2012 at 01:09 AM
Andy I had been missing your blog. I've been so busy trying to get acclimated to my new job and some other projects it took me away from reading. So I was pleased to to take part in your blog hop! Thanks for always creating opportunities for bloggers to connect and get to know one another. Cheers hon!
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 09/03/2012 at 11:37 AM
Hi Crystal! I'm glad we met through the Blog Hop and you are welcome here any time. Your kind words are definitely appreciated! Cheers!
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 09/03/2012 at 11:36 AM
Dear Tameka,
You are truly gifted with words my friend. Personally, I know that nothing will last forever and I can accept reality very easily. I enjoyed your work my dear.
Posted by: Andy | 09/03/2012 at 08:20 AM
The rhythm, the flow, the imagery, the beat.. I love the beat of this.. it's snappy and intense and deep.. Very thought provoking as well! I may have to follow your blog now that I've seen what I've seen here!! It's a pleasure to meet you Tameka! This was very beautiful! Thanks for visiting my blog as well! happy blogging!!
Posted by: Crystal102485 | 09/02/2012 at 02:15 PM
Thanks Becca! :-)
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 09/02/2012 at 11:26 AM
well said! beautiful.
Posted by: Becca | 09/01/2012 at 08:49 PM
Thanks so much Rimly! Poetry is my sanctuary!
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 08/31/2012 at 08:08 PM
I love your use of words "delicious deception". Wow! It is always with awe I leave your poems, Tameka. You are so damn talented!
http://rimlybezbaruah.blogspot.in/2012/08/gone.html?showComment=1346304635162#c980978693668318689
Posted by: rimly | 08/30/2012 at 01:34 AM
Debra, if not for a new day what would we have? Thanks so much for your comments dear! I will definitely keep the words a'spinning! :-)
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 08/29/2012 at 12:31 PM
Girl, this is one well-spun poem. Good imagery, apt metaphors, and powerful ending with sweeping away the dust. But every day is a new day, a new beginning. That’s what keeps us going. Keep the voice strong, keep spinning these words!
Bravo!
Posted by: Elramey | 08/29/2012 at 12:45 AM
That's true Leah. So many beginnings we expect to last forever are only for a short time and then we must start over, from dust to dust. Thanks for your visit dear!
Posted by: Tameka Mullins (Tamstarz) | 08/24/2012 at 03:30 PM
One must begin again—yet everything seems so important at the time. This was wonderful, carrying me away on a journey back to the dust. I love your words Tameka. Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Leah | 08/24/2012 at 03:18 PM