With You In Mind

Walking in sailor fields amongst the nettles picking blackberries, the brambles cut deep savage the mind. Yet the bowl to be filled the jam to be boiled the bread of hope to be flavourful, the innocence of it all enhanced by the beauty of this place. an arcing rainbow blazon sky holds cotton clouds wild tussocks frolic The village shimmers in idyllic peace, the veil of eastern promise chases the setting sun, bequeath a heavenly sequin blanket, to lovingly cloak God’s very own. Life had not changed much in the place, except some men returned leaving their memories over yonder, while others stayed away their bones to lay within ‘Alien soil.’ ‘England expects.’ Et cetera! striped bees’ pink clover rich meadows so verdant wait wild poppies stand tall Alas the hurt does not diminish for those left behind, walking alone in their beloved sailor fields amongst the nettles picking blackberries, where the sweetest words of love they shared together no more said only the shadows the silhouettes and these moments truly blest. dragonfly hunting dandelion seeds gliding wild wind song regaled © Harry J Horsman 2022 A revamped free verse