Mocking Bird

I have reached life’s edging water-side
Where memory sit upon the rock
Bathing in the evening’s fading sun.

I have reached here,
Where thought like pebbles cast ripples
On sleeping stream and wisdom 
Like graceful fairy fan the air.

Here, where the bridge Stayed burnt
And the ashes blown away by fleeing age, 
Here where I could not return,
Where naked I am to my mortal self, 
Naked…

Oh mocking bird,
The branch on which you perch
Is but of weak reed, tied to time like me
And must come like me to grey fruition.
 
Will your song, 
Grey like me, holds same joy,
Bear same verve, when like me,
Life’s nothingness stares?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 7/29/2015 1:31:00 AM
A wonderful write to wellcome yourself to a great community where you will meet variety of people who are willing and ready to support by giving you positive feedback. Also is a place where you will lean and be sharpened by reading others poetry. I would like to make friend with you, also I will be looking forward to see read much of your wonderful write. Hope you don't mind to check me up.........A.M.
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Date: 6/27/2015 1:58:00 AM
Pen Piper, Congratulations on having your poem featured this past week. SKAT love
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Date: 6/27/2015 3:06:00 PM
Thank you skat. where was the poem feaured?
Date: 6/18/2015 12:12:00 PM
I sight you Laura, thanks!I love that verse too, so much inspirations in between the lines! Lots of love!
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Date: 6/18/2015 12:09:00 PM
Gracias Ligella such warm compliment is good for the pen!
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Date: 6/18/2015 10:34:00 AM
Beautiful indeed - I love the line 'Like graceful fairy fan the air', Kind Regards, Laura.
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Date: 6/6/2015 1:13:00 AM
This poem talks about how we grow old, and warns the young people who mock the old...
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