My shoes are wet
A leaf on the wind
Travelling where it is blown
Free to manoeuvre at will
Landing softly at is chosen location
An idea in a drop of rain
Exploding when it hits the pavement
Releasing its genius upon the world
Through a man with wet shoes
A tiny butterfly suspended
Using the breeze to survive
Fires a man’s imagination
Giving him new hope
The soft touch of an innocent arm
Sending shock waves through the body
A signal read for what it is,
Or what it is not
The ocean’s current
Sailing the vast expanses of the earth
Carrying with it the base of all life
And the occasional sailors dream
The dream itself arriving at night
Yet so much stronger through the day
As it moves from a man’s head
Into his heart and soul
A decision made for the wrong reasons
Never leaving a man alone
Haunting him until it destroys the very idea
Leaving him to fail once more
Feelings never spoken of
Bring even the toughest men to their knees
Letting the world see them for who they are
And leaving them stronger
Love seeking the brave
Cupid’s arrow searching for an open target
Shot through the heart in a fatal act
Bringing new life from death
Words flowing on paper
Supplying knowledge and understanding
And replacing Cupid’s arrow
To those who remain open
A thought spilled in ink
Ramblings to those not listening
Takes lovers to new worlds
And spawns new life
One small grain of sand
Lies on the winter beach unnoticed
And in it exists the power
To change the world
An idea in a drop of rain
Exploding when it hits the pavement
Releasing its genius upon the world
Through a man with wet shoes
© Bernard J Rossi
Author & Poet
BIO
Bernard J. Rossi has been writing in one form or another for almost 30 years and over that time his writing experiences have been in many diverse areas including technical, short stories, poems and a number of books.
His first short story published was Michael’s Birthday (1991).
Bernard has poems published in many anthologies, most notably “The International Who’s Who in Poetry” and another international publication, “The Best Poems and Poets of 2007.”
His most recent achievements in writing longer works have been the publication of Room 22 in late 2007 and Arlington Reef in early 2008 and Bernard has two completed manuscripts awaiting publication, The Bloodline and The Spiral, which is the sequel to Room 22.
Bernard’s latest work is different from all his previous works and is an exciting move into an intriguing direction.
Bernard J Rossi
Room 22
Arlington Reef
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