It’s taken a lifetime to write the song
Legends of joy upon the mountain peaks
Evoking rhapsodies from festive weeks
Written by one whose always been headstrong
It’s taken such strength to write each soft verse
As the silence reaches past my heart’s chase
Shadows of my soul slumber with disgrace
Where the story of my heart seems a curse
It’s taken strength to sing despite my tears
Reaching past the lyrics with words sincere
Now that I’m older, everything seems clear
Walking past dread with angels unawares
Blushing smiles erase shadowed pasts
Filling hearts with music that lasts
Someday, somewhere, breathless prayers
Comfort hearts and souls He prepares ~
Rousing heaven’s enthusiasts
Dewlike tears, gentle love forecasts
Recalling when we were outcasts
Kindness trembles, she clearly cares
Blushing smiles…
Shyly whispers love that outlasts
Breathless moments, wholehearted blasts
Some have known angels, unawares
Wonderous love that heaven shares
Blue skies, sighs of faith never fasts ~
Blushing smiles….
Weighty is the crown he wears;
huddled masses, unawares.
Flotsam in life's ebb and flow.
Fools! They scurry to and fro.
Heavy is his mantle bourne,
furrowed brow, lines deep and worn.
Addled, ignorant, confused,
traipsing gaily, much amused,
finding purpose where there's none,
blindly to the cliff they run.
Clenched, the jaw, and ground, the teeth;
naught but scorn for those beneath.
Joyless contrast, rather stark;
on he stumbles in the dark.
The person in question
not yet man
no longer boy
strong, but quite shy
poised on the precipice
of destiny
A river had caught him unawares
he with half a paddle
head full of hope
belly knotted in fear
watching deep waters rush along
now unsure; then headstrong
To cross it he must
A crisis of trust
Midst the Wind's cruel gusts
Living Blissfully Unawares
she held the golden keys
family picnics on Sundays
green yard, two cars, and a small dog
happy, eternal bliss
soft silk sheets on her king size bed
(1.) (living scene), no rhyme
Robert J. Lindley, 5-10-2019
Poetry form, Lind68868
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28 words
36 syllables
146 characters
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