Ripples

The beats of your heart make the water quiver
The water that was once calm and still are now shaken and disturbed
When I look into this pond my reflection is now blurry from the cause of the ripples
In the depths of the pond the sound of your heartbeat still reaches
I can feel the vibrations deep down in my soul
But I can’t allow you to enter
Too many times have I been hurt
But my heart is responding to the sound of yours
As our sound waves penetrate my shell
My heart is beginning to harmonize with the rhythm
The tone isn’t too high; too low just the right pitch to put my soul at peace
The hidden part of myself is now beginning to come to the light
I am starting to remember myself
I can feel your heart connecting to mine
You came down to this dark place to keep me from fading away in these dark cold depths
As you hold me and as our hearts are harmonized in this mood of serenity
The strongest sense of security overwhelms me
As you lift my chin so you can look into my eyes and into my soul
The softness of your lips touched my forehead
Rising up from the depths
All that remains are our heartbeats making the water ripple

                                                              By: Josiah Lillard