You would wait
Wouldn't you?
As I swing down the tree boughs
Rowing across the river to you
The leaves melt into dewdrops
Slithering and whispering
A tale of hope
Not lost
As they come alive
Year after year
Even when they fall
Triumph or loss
This emptiness is not what I am
It is something more
I am something more
You would wait, wouldn't you?
I am gone you know
But not so far away, that I cannot hear
You
Or see you
I may not believe always
Your ways are true
But I shall follow
By lanes or crossroads
Running into you
And then drift away
You would wait
Do I need to ask?
Your faith has always
Beaten me
I wash up on shores away
From your heartbeat
My back turned to you
I lay staring at the sun
Thirsting for a freedom that evades me
You would still wait, wouldn't you?
© Nishida. C. 2010. Some Rights Reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution – Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Autumn
by
Nishi
You would wait
Wouldn't you?
As I swing down the tree boughs
Rowing across the river to you
The leaves melt into dewdrops
Slithering and whispering
A tale of hope
Not lost
As they come alive
Year after year
Even when they fall
Triumph or loss
This emptiness is not what I am
It is something more
I am something more
You would wait, wouldn't you?
I am gone you know
But not so far away, that I cannot hear
You
Or see you
I may not believe always
Your ways are true
But I shall follow
By lanes or crossroads
Running into you
And then drift away
You would wait
Do I need to ask?
Your faith has always
Beaten me
I wash up on shores away
From your heartbeat
My back turned to you
I lay staring at the sun
Thirsting for a freedom that evades me
You would still wait, wouldn't you?
© Nishida. C. 2010. Some Rights Reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution – Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
You would wait
Wouldn't you?
As I swing down the tree boughs
Rowing across the river to you
The leaves melt into dewdrops
Slithering and whispering
A tale of hope
Not lost
As they come alive
Year after year
Even when they fall
Triumph or loss
This emptiness is not what I am
It is something more
I am something more
You would wait, wouldn't you?
I am gone you know
But not so far away, that I cannot hear
You
Or see you
I may not believe always
Your ways are true
But I shall follow
By lanes or crossroads
Running into you
And then drift away
You would wait
Do I need to ask?
Your faith has always
Beaten me
I wash up on shores away
From your heartbeat
My back turned to you
I lay staring at the sun
Thirsting for a freedom that evades me
You would still wait, wouldn't you?
© Nishida. C. 2010. Some Rights Reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution – Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
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5 comments:
"Your faith has always beaten me," a lovely line that definitely stood out.
Yes! I love it!
This one is GREAT - and when the monthly issue comes out, the picture with the text should be clearer so you can read the text on the picture and actually get into the poem!
Thanks Nishi!
Jim
I was struck by the line "Thirsting for a freedom that evades me." Speaks deeply of the continual search for faith. I loved this poem.
"Thirsting for a freedom that evades me." is one of my favourite lines in this poem too (if I had to choose!)
This poem is special to me for many reasons. One is that it is more peaceful and more calmer than other poems I have written. Secondly, it is the only poem of mine to have been inspired by an image, which can be found here.
tree row by Beeldmark
(The image is copyrighted, it is not free to use, so I will only leave the link to the flickr page here.)
Thank you so much, everyone, for your lovely and kind comments, I am glad you like my work. Huge thanks and a big hug to Jim for featuring me here!
- Nishi
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