Friend Within Hear Me

I smell sweet country spring waves of many scents.
I tell of beauty of rolling hills, creating a valley.
I touch the love of my life, luckier than many gents.
I have spoken of my sorrows; I have nothing to tally.
My desires and dreams have faded with this maturity.
However, others have taken shape to which I follow.
I need to hear that I have learned from the majority.
I need to hear that at least my mind is not hollow.
I need to hear that somehow I have made a difference.
I need to hear that love I have given; there is a reason.
For past thoughts and wishes, I ask for reverence.
Since my seed has stopped, I have no new season,
I smell crispness of cool autumn air at the end.
I tell of loneliness of country roads to nowhere.
I feel loss of many loves with no future to send.
I have spoken words in ink, all my heart can bare.
However, my mind, I hear, many may say I am selfish.
However, most of you have continuation to relinquish.
My friend within I beg you to stop searching for a wish.
Then possibly more things in life, you may accomplish.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Devonshire Avatar
May 29, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Anyone who worries so much about how his actions impact others could never be perceived as selfish, Cecil. You have a deep, loving heart and a soul that allows you to touch readers with strong emotions. You are one of my favorite writers (as well as one of my favorite people), and this is now one of my favorite poems. Love, Carolyn
Winter Avatar
May 29, 2009 at 5:40 AM
Incredibly honest. You are a soul searcher my friend and I absolutely love your work. It is the real thing, and so are you. Love, Shar
Cantu Avatar
May 28, 2009 at 10:12 PM
The rhyming is great, and the language so clear and direct; thanks for sharing C=
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