Minds Eye

Fantasy

imagination weaves into our existence ~  reality
played or not ~ surfaced, hidden, what is seen by
minds eye

make of it what you will, no conformity required
hidden secrets or desires, beginning ~ middle ~ end
what say you

this is your creativity, not the one who lives next door
unless an invitation was extended,  your choice
you choose

seemingly from nowhere, conjure images that delve
into forbidden or what you wish to be,  inconspicuous
or blatant

tangled ~ free form,  the possibilities are endless
eyes opened or closed tight, in light or in the dark
your fantasy

dream it ~ feel it ~ no one will ever judge
for this belongs to only you and no one reads
your mind

©jmtacken 31st Oct 2013

Lonely

Lonely
on darkened hill a willow stands
limbs hang scraping the earth
as if trying to dig a hole to
escape

lonely
as the lamb or calf stand in the paddocks
in the fierceness of winter hail and rain
their coats saturated from the
rain

lonely
the broken-hearted woman
with so much love to share
sits alone at her table and dines by
herself

lonely
the father who waits for the
fortnightly visits from his children
wanting to hear laughter hold them
close

lonely
the animal in the shelter hoping
that someone will pass by and take him
away from the four x 6 cage that he lives
in

lonely
the dreamer who aspires to be grand
yet lives his life thinking that he is
not worthy of being noticed he has nothing to
give

lonely
the writer for their voice are words
placed upon paper hoping that thoughts felt
deep within will be recognised and there meaning
known

Want and Wishing

Inspired from a comment on irish katie by wilddesirechats

Below is wilddesirechats comment. I thank you for allowing me to use your words.
Wanting is a natural thing. It’s called ‘heart’s desires’. And you should never stop wanting for something, because then the flame will burn out.

This is from those words.

Want, as natural as breath itself
the longing for life’s wishes
not materialistic but for other
heart desires

Want, should never be forgotten
or left alone like the last
single flower in bloom
but opened and expressed

Want, to dream or believe we
can do, open minds and seek
our goal is to surely run along the path
not walk, encourage our dreams

Want, family, friendships, happiness
to carry love in our hearts
health in our bodies
and peace in our mind

Want, like smouldering embers
in the fire needs to be
sustained for if we relinquish it
like the flame it will slowly die

Want, like flowers have thirst
like fires need flame
or food for our hunger
needs to be quenched

Want, if we let it die, what do we have left
no eagerness to branch out with minds
slowly, like the flower, parts of us
like petals would fall away

float to the ground unnoticed