From Here To Eternity

I am abandoned on this moonless night
What little remained of this once bright life
Seems, finally, to have faded from sight
Nightmares and black dreams, once rare, are now rife

This space around me used to be so large
But walls press a little closer each day
My waking hours are spent on just one charge
To push them back and hope this time they’ll stay

In lands beyond this world I find some sun
Where misty rivers flow to salty sea
On willow banks my heart and I are one
And from the pain of here I am set free

So now the mission that I have to face…
Is make that land become the only place ~

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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Date: 12/12/2008 7:03:00 AM
Lovely introspection in this very well written poem. Well done. Regards Heidie
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Date: 12/8/2008 2:17:00 PM
Lovely work though sad. Nigel a bit of alliteration would be cool too.
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Date: 12/6/2008 8:36:00 PM
Lovely, Nigel. Sad and introspective yet so perfectly written and beautiful in its own right(or should I say write?lol). I like puns. Keep pushing those walls (or get a sledgehammer) and writting your wonderful poetry. Love Robin
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Date: 12/6/2008 7:24:00 AM
Beautiful sonnet, Nigel, and I especially love the third stanza and the line "Where misty rivers flow to salty sea". Thank you so much for your comments on my poem "Lament of the Philosopher's Hound" and all of your encouragement. I appreciate you so much! ~Juliane
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Date: 12/6/2008 3:45:00 AM
May your journey to culmination be swift and bare fruit. A lovely sonnet, yearning to be. love, Kristin
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Date: 12/5/2008 11:49:00 PM
Nigel this poem is as beautiful as it is deep - sometimes the feelings life gives us are not to nice to say the least - you were excellent in expression of your feelings being one who writes through his heart and soul I know that must have felt good to get out - God Bless you, MJ
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Date: 12/5/2008 3:55:00 PM
It's a beautiful poem..seems like maybe life is handing you one right now? Hope your well..I do so love your writing..Best of luck on your mission. BG
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Date: 12/5/2008 2:27:00 PM
Seems you have no choice from how this poem reads. Amazing write. Good luck on your mission. Love, Shar
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Date: 12/5/2008 2:19:00 PM
Brialiant ! Excelent ! Encore encore! this one is it. John H. Loving III
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Date: 12/5/2008 1:36:00 PM
smooth poem and really read well in my mind, really get tired of this site, every wants to be on the charts so much that no one comments, but great poem and a little different for you i think, thaank you for sharing.
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