Poems
Remain
Love has always been here
From heart, mind, and hands
Emerges from her spirit
Inherently in her bonds
Two feet on the ground
Hips loose and tight
She moves with ease
All around the arena
She comes from there
And is now here
Everything is tru
Tender and proud
She is my foundation
Simply a lifeline
In spite of my pain
She remains until I heal
I smashed my hands
On the wall I couldn’t see
I found my misfortune
What had been there for years
I’ve always searched
Years ago, it appeared
The sign that I could
stand on my own feet
She broke
and yet remained
Nothing is now elevated
Although I still have my clothes
Now I can skate
Left, right, over the foot
I finish the final round
Of pride, there’s nothing left
It lay there for years
A chance to stand up
How embarrassed I feel
and wobbly on the track
©Eddie van Aken, poetry collection: Wolkenridder 2020
