George Jeffries Poet Free verse

Paradise

Carefree wanderer -
How you bathe yourself
In the tides of your own reality,
Soaked in time and space;
The waters of existence.

Cup your palms now
To taste the nectar that rests there,
Clear as the truth in a lie,
Fresh as the silence in a sound,
And drift once more.

Motionless on waves you rest,
Peering calmly into the night,
And you shall count the stars -
Each tethered by invisible thread -
As you have a thousand times before.

Then, you shall drift,
Coaxed by warm currents,
While you sleep your peaceful rest,
Dreaming of starlight and sunrise
Cradled on the horizons of yesteryear.

And when you wake,
You shall awake to paradise;
To soft sheets and snug blankets;
To a world before perfection;
To hope to dream once more.

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Beata Agustin August 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Freddie Robinson Jr. November 16, 2017 at 1:13 PM Simply a beautiful poem, George. Your poetic expressions are so unique. Your prismatic pen is a breath of fresh air here at PSoup. Welcome to this wonderful site of exceptional poetry, my talented friend. Love and more love always.