Coming Back

Spreading out my blanket on the grassy hill,
The warm wind makes it dance in my hand.
My hair gently mingles with the summer breeze,
And my eyes seem to fondle this fair land.

Trees have greened and blanketed my valley,
Only one tall steeple pierced the dell.
I smile and then lay down up on the hillside,
With contented knowledge whispering, all is well.

As I close my eyes my senses are awakened,
A hint of honey makes me long for more.
So I try to capture scents with every intake,
Lying at nature’s pantries open door.

Far away I hear a sound so softly 
sh sh, sh sh a combine hums so sweet.
It calms my inner being as I lay there,
I’m weightless now for I have gone to sleep.

I’m trapped inside a maze as I awaken,
Ebony has hoarded my bright light.
Now sitting on the blanket in my bedroom,
I try to wish it back with all my might.

Tears now gently moisten sulky cheekbones,
Thoughts appear and plummet out at me.
I start to smile and now am really thankful,
For the dream that brought me back to Germany.

08.25.2014
Written by Brenda Meier-Hans
Contest #13. Poem not entered previously.
Poet Destroyer
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Kayode Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 3:56 AM
Nice one, congrats Brenda ...huggs
Allison Avatar
January 1, 2015 at 7:04 PM
Oh Brenda am so glad you entered this precious gem in the contest such incredible imagery and wonderful memories - many congrats:-) Hugs Jan xx (7)
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January 1, 2015 at 6:55 PM
BRENDA, thank you for supporting one of the many, contest I ran last year. Dropping by to say hi in hopes you are enjoying the first day of 2015 :) :) Stop by my latest blog "You Call This Poetry" if you'd like. Enjoy the win, I sure did. Love Linda
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August 28, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Brenda- you have a beautiful pen!!! :-) Christine
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August 28, 2014 at 5:58 PM
Thank you so much Christine. It means so much to me to have someone say that. I love writing poetry and am so happy to share it here.
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