Would our dreams be the same?
the water rising, the ground tilting and rushing, the gentle touching?
And the fear?
fear of drowning, falling, loving?
fear of the black dog? which returns to heel
again and again.
Is the first sweet linnet enough
to wipe the mire from the heart?
exposing the unsullied tender flesh,
blinking, newborn, into the sunlight.
For him, Is the nascent bluebell, the precocious dandelion,
a promise of reprieve from a long tough winter?
Does climbing the hill, to arrive breathless,
high, make him feel like flying?
Would he look upon the night sky for answers?
A multitude of questions for every star,
or does the night live within, unfathomable, uncharted, unseen?
Will hearing the laughter of children gladden his heart,
whilst the chasm opens with appaling depth?
Does he lie in the space between dreams and waking, and wonder,
where is the rest of him?
Comments
kheldar | March 3, 2010 - 15:23
Stunning!! Beautiful!! Inspired!! Deep!! (and the poems pretty darned good as well.
David xx :--)
MistakenMagic | March 3, 2010 - 16:51
'Would our dreams be the same?
the water rising, the ground tilting and rushing, the gentle touching?
And the fear?
fear of drowning, falling, loving?'
- love these lines, Shirley! Beautiful, surreal images throughout ;)
Magic xxx
shoe | March 3, 2010 - 20:37
Gee!!! Thanks David, for the inspiration and for your words that went straight to my heart, ooh I've quite gone pink!
xxx
shoe | March 3, 2010 - 20:39
Magic, I wanted to keep those lines relevant to each other, I'm chuffed you liked them enough to pick them out, Thank you very much, :~}
Kahdai | March 6, 2010 - 13:48
I think this is about two people who are separated, is that right? I love this part
'Would he look upon the night sky for answers?
A multitude of questions for every star,
or does the night live within, unfathomable, uncharted, unseen?'
This whole poem could be about me! K x
shoe | March 6, 2010 - 19:32
poetry is about whatever you think it is about, but you are right, the idea, put by Kheldar was twins seperated at birth, but how lovley that it means something to you, I am really pleased, for these are my true feelings!
Kahdai | March 7, 2010 - 21:34
O I remember that mentioned, it is much nicer now I know ^^ , it's not us then I suppose, for I'll /shoe/ that dog away next time I see it! ;)