Listen To the Warm

It happens just because we need to want,and to be wanted too,
                  when love is here or gone to lie down in darkness
                                     and listen to the warm 
                                            Rod Mckuen                                      
                                     

                                     

                                      Wet leaves of summer
                                   footprints in the soft ground,
                             cast away shadows of broken dreams
                               and bend my soul with your smile,
                             fill my eyes with your wonders of life,
                                     show me, that I'm not alone. 
                             Release my heart from its darkened state
                                      and free its light to shine.
                               Show me a path not filled with ghosts,
                                so my journey may continue in peace.
                               I will turn to you in my cold trembling,
                                      to hear the truth of things.
                               To warm my heart by your gentle fire
                                     and feel its blood rush again.
                              To hear words of wisdom often learned,
                                      from my quiet voice within.

contest Listen to the Warm
4/30/16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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May 13, 2016 at 2:48 AM
Frederic, Congratulations on your "Warm-Prose Contest Win" XOX ~LINDA~
Parker Avatar
May 13, 2016 at 1:50 PM
Glad to see you are back, every dark street needs a light, and you always shine
Cheema Avatar
May 12, 2016 at 4:59 AM
Beautiful! Fredric, congrats on your wonderful placement in Laura Loo's Listen To The Warm Prose Contest!
La France Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 10:51 PM
B E A U T I F U L
La France Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 10:54 PM
and congrats on your awesome win
Lane Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 9:35 PM
I always enjoy your poetry. Well done.
Grahamburglar Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 1:05 PM
This is thoughtful, reflective and totally deserving of your placement in the contest. Congratulations sir, and well written. -G
Roper Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 9:02 AM
Frederic, wonderful write and congratulations on your win! :-)
Scars Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 7:50 AM
Frederic, awesome poem, thank you for being a part of my contest and congrats on your top placement :)-luloo
Parker Avatar
May 11, 2016 at 3:46 PM
Thank you for your kindness Laura
Dietrich Avatar
May 8, 2016 at 5:02 PM
simply beautiful, Frederic, what more can I say? (well, I think you will do GREAT in the contest) by the way, yes, when a contest I enter truly inspires me, I like to say "inspired by that contest!!"
Godwin Avatar
April 30, 2016 at 11:56 AM
Very pretty ... CayCay
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