3 ways to justify the very next beat of my heart

to hear the gods speak again

in the lingering wind after a storm

is a gentle taste of mercy

blooming with incandescent flame

troubled by little more than shadows

of a past reaching for glory

and it has found me

betwixt the healing and the pain

in spite of my cowering breath

though I have died on battlefields
I have yet to deserve
I stand here resurrected!

the light of hope has summoned me

and I am but a corpse marching

in my former self

thanking the soil I walk upon

for every step I take

there are a few moments I’m thankful for:

walking through the fire; wounded yet strong

afloat in an endless sea; yet not sinking

a lungful of breath in a vacuum of grief

three ways to justify the very next beat

of my heart

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Published on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"

Comments on "3 ways to justify the very next beat of my heart"

A former member wrote: . . .i am but a corpse marching. . . My fave line. Good job :)
On Wednesday, August 1, 2012, NikesRain (1298) wrote:

capturing from start to finish... the ending section going especially deep into thought and vein... a needed glimpse, a reminding movement of clouds across a full moon... well done as always
On Monday, July 23, 2012, Maladroit (202) wrote:

"Vacuum of grief" might be my most favorite thing today
On Saturday, July 7, 2012, FadedBlues (2168) wrote:

...nice write, an appreciation of blessings...
On Saturday, July 7, 2012, dwells (4284) wrote:

Beautiful and so glad you posted this positive message that we all need from time to time, cheers!