For The Pensive Poet Poetry Contest sponsored by Constance La France
"Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter." ~ Keats
I'd like to travel, widely, near and far,
out rambling, leaving not a spot, untread;
but wandering by plane, or train, or car
is hard. Instead, I travel in my head.
My brain is, sometimes, also the place where
I struggle to eliminate regret.
to forgive "me" and those for whom I care,
though I haven't succeeded as of yet.
I often like to daydream and recall
pleasurable escapades of young love,
or when the world was new and I was small,
and puffy clouds danced in the sky above.
Now, my aging body has "gone to pot",
and I'm glad when I can be lost in thought.
Ceremony is a time to heal
A time to comprehend what is real
To know yourself and life altogether
To learn things to take with you forever
It's a time to answer questions of confusion
To find answers and conclusions
To express yourself in ways you could have never done
To sing, dance, and have bundles of fun
It's a time to socialize and tell stories
To be told of people's defeats and glories
To sing songs of the sacred and of healing
Songs that are filled with intense feeling
To dance to the rhythm of the drum
To feel so alive that your numb
To be here is to be lost in thought
To be in a world where you can't be fought
Just to feel safe and secure
And to be away from the pain you'll endure
I feel the burden of my silent dreams,
I’m overwhelmed by their intensity,
I can’t endure the might of the feelings.
O, God! Look at me at last and take pity.
Help me - I can’t find myself in the world.
You mustn’t be lost in thought in the blue,
While I’m asking You for a little word
To comfort me and make my dreams come true.
I still can’t cope with my life on my own,
I beg You to help me to find a solace,
Ease my suffering. Please leave Your throne
And don’t delay sending me a sweet bliss.
It will silence my sorrows and fears.
Don’t let me down, and make a miracle
To take off the burden of my dreams...
I count on You - my only oracle...
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