Our first guest poet!

Our first guest poet here on Everyday Poetry is Joe Allard, a young poet musician also from Canada.

You can view more of his work at http://www.myspace.com/joeallard

Wavering Life

Palm face up,

Searching for something,

Your hand the prize,

Your eyes my goal,

Your love, unfolds.

Throughout my life, I've felt a deep trance,

A need to fill it, with all I can grab.

Knowing it won't do, until I find something,

Something to grasp and cherish through time.

I wake up from my dream, covered in sweat,

Needing escape, of my life's dead weight.

Running in circles, knowing not the time passing,

Ending at the start of my spirit's surprise.

Palm face up,

Searching for something,

Your hand the prize,

Your eyes my goal,

Your love, unfolds.

I look up above, with a tear in my eye,

Not knowing where my life will lead me later.

Falling to my knees, and begging for charge,

Screaming in vain, not seeing my answer.

From my seat at the feet of the lonely old masses,

I reach up in the light, to find my warmth.

A hand reaches down, and grasps a hold strong,

Lifting my spirit, away from the cold plight.

Palm face up,

Searching for something,

Your hand the prize,

Your eyes my goal,

Your love, unfolds.

Needing a nudge to save me from my past,

I sense the old life, before I was risen.

You look in my eyes and see all my pain,

With one touch of your hand, I fear not the change.

I glance in your eyes and see my salvation,

knowing my life will never be the same.

I thank you for all the things you have saved,

For me to be with you and enjoy all of time.

Palm face up,

Searching for something,

Your hand the prize,

Your eyes my goal,

Your love, unfolds.

Palm face up,

Searching for something.

© Joe Allard, 2007