I will keep my eyes upon you
above all else
minding not the storm
or thirst for
light
hands circled around hope
waiting joyfully
for a comforting touch
gateway
to a better place
hold me
as I have held you
in the sublime
sanctuary
of the heart
Rene ~ August 2012
For Magpie Tales
Inspired by Sydney Carton
and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Image: Under Windsor Bridge by Adolphe Valette ( via Magpie Tales)
above all else
minding not the storm
or thirst for
light
hands circled around hope
waiting joyfully
for a comforting touch
gateway
to a better place
hold me
as I have held you
in the sublime
sanctuary
of the heart
Rene ~ August 2012
For Magpie Tales
Inspired by Sydney Carton
and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Image: Under Windsor Bridge by Adolphe Valette ( via Magpie Tales)
nice...i am glad you are there for them...and they for you as well...it is nice to have someone in the storm and in life...smiles.
ReplyDeletelovely-especially the last 5 lines
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful...
ReplyDeleteAh, I like this.
ReplyDeleteThis is beauty.
ReplyDeleteA tender translation of the image...
ReplyDeleteGlowingly evocative; well done.
ReplyDeleteIncredibly beautiful ... a poem meant to be recited over and over again ~ lover to lover, parent to child, friend to friend.
ReplyDeleteLike the loveliest of vows...
ReplyDelete=)
A gateway to a better place, a harbor and a sanctuary - beautifully calming.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful, Rene, a perfect storm of poetic emotion .
ReplyDeleteA beautiful, quiet piece. I loved it.
ReplyDeleteSo very touching.
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ReplyDeleteI loved this.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteOh, Rene.
ReplyDeleteMakes my heart ache with happiness.
Pearl
oh.
ReplyDeletelove love love
Mmm, where's my wife? I need to do some mutual heart-sharing activities. :)
ReplyDeleteCasey