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The Lament

Solomly the mist drifted aimlessly,
cloaking moor and heather, the 
curlew and grouse silenced by
the haunting of a solitary piper.
Kilt clad from rocky outcrop,
the lament Land Of My Youth
echoed ridge and valley.
Beckoning the lost footsteps, 
the gillie, the baker, the bankers 
son, the urchin that raided your 
orchard, once names, once faces, 
now empty spaces at the dinner 
table.
And the tune reaches out beyond
the gorse and fern to strange lands,
names we failed in geography at 
school but now etched in heart
and epitaph.
The lofty peaks point skyward like 
prayers some unclimbed, some
unanswered. The grass will grow
where boys once ran, the laughter
now an aching memory.
The piper stills plays beckoning
souls not names, the stag raises 
its head and the eagle circles
this land of our youth. To duty 
or glory from boys to men, from
men to earth. The orchard will be
quiet tomorrow and the hills less
worthy. At the dinner table a
serviette to dry the tear and the
piper will fill the glen.

Copyright © Daniel Cheeseman | Year Posted 2011

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Date: 6/29/2024 5:12:00 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.
Date: 9/21/2016 3:32:00 AM

interesting would like to read more of this kind . thank you
Date: 2/15/2016 3:53:00 PM

daniel, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
Date: 11/20/2015 2:36:00 AM

Daniel, Excellent poem. Thank you for sharing. **SKAT**
Date: 2/22/2012 8:20:00 AM

very beautiful and haunting....Daniel are you ok have not seen you around lately??
Date: 8/2/2011 3:01:00 PM

A heart rendering affair as the eagle circles so does life...its been a long time Daniel...always Allie..
Date: 5/31/2011 7:45:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved feature this week Dan. Love, Carol
Date: 5/30/2011 12:10:00 PM

Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Daniel
Date: 5/9/2011 10:08:00 PM

The piper will always be there and so live the memory.Its always so great to read your poetry Daniel . .always C.C

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