Sapphire Dreams

[Lady Phoenix]

10 years ago, a man I was extremely close to (as friends and nothing more) was hit and killed by a drunk driver. I was with him as he died and I never forgot that day. A lot of my poetry was inspired by him...


Sapphire Dream

By: Lady Phoenix

Date: 3/21/99



Night has fallen,

Like my heart.

I stand alone in our favorite spot.

Tears fill my eyes,

The sting of memories.

I'm finally calm, or so I seem

Beneath: a raging inferno of emotions.



You had to say them

Didn't you?

Those words I so carefully avoided.

I loved and hated you,

It hurt so much.

Your strong grip faded in mine

The light in Sapphire blue eyes dead.



Gentle breeze picks up speed,

I shiver and sigh.

I am weak with love you never will know.

A sweet, beautiful love

You will never know.

The breeze becomes a strong wind.

A horn is calling.



I close my eyes, orange and red,

The light opens them.

A fire of illusion offers warmth.

Is it...Yes, I can almost hear

Your voice calling.

You call to me from the other side.

Flames rise and fall, a pianted picture.



I see us how it used...

The way it used to be.

I lower my head, a wave of wind to separate.

Many things are strewn

In the path we once shared.

I reach out to you, begging you:

"Come back! Take me with you!"



A sudden touch,

Solid air?

Time halts, my eyes close.

A vision of us together again;

Like the way it was.

Time has no meaning, no place.

Only love lives, never forgotten.



My eyes flutter open

It really is you!

You reach for me, hold me

"Never let go,"

A united comment.

A remembered embrace,

Tears unconditionally fall



"Take me away,"

My whispered words.

"If only I could," a whispered response.

I look up and fall

Into a sea of blue sapphire.

Unconditional love for me , eternal.

Tears mar the beauty seen.



An electric kiss;

A sudden burst of wind.

A tight embrace, a fight to stay.

I touch your face

Feel your tears.

An earthquake in our hearts,

This moment cannot last.



The horn blows

We're ripped apart.

"No!" A single cry from two mouths.

You slowly drift away,

I am losing you again.

A sob, I stand to follow,

Ignoring pain from branches and thorns.



Death refuses to leave

"Let go!"

Love refuses to give in;

I chase after

"Don't go!"

A cliff looms ahead;

I refuse to care.



An invisible wall

Reaches up.

I cannot follow: you fade.

I collapse, my tears

Overwhelming.

Hands outstretched to let you know

Feelings hidden and reaching toward Heaven.



Inspired by Ace of Base's

"Edge of Heaven"

[Anime Monster]

That's sad. *hug* It seems people will never understand that driving drunk is bad.

[jason1]

First i would like to say I am truly sorry for your loss. as for the writing I thought it was incredible, very descriptive and it built up. I felt like I was standing there with you, I could see the whole thing played out in my head. I think you got your point across in a way that emotionally involves the reader. my hats off to you.

[Lady Phoenix]

Anime Monster- I have been big on the don't drink and drive campaigne. Anyone who comes to my home and drinks, stays, I don't care. I would sooner have them hate me that night, than have them kill themselves or someone else.... The thing that ticks me off the most...

My friend lost his life... but the drunk walked away without a scratch...

jason1- thank you very much for your words. I sometimes get too lost in the vision of what I am writing but hearing you say you could almost feel like you were there means I did what I set out to do.