To catch a gentle wind,
Breath of the Earth;
To feel the soft wet kiss
Of sweet rain on lips,
For even a brief part
Of the shortest eternity
Is as divinely impossible
As touching the fiery heart
Of the most distant star.
But I have done this.
And perhaps again,
In a different world,
I will do so once more.
And yet will I release the breeze
When my heart dares not continue
To bind the dying wind.
For happy am I in heart and soul
To have caught the wind,
And happier yet
That I could return its freedom.
Author notes
This was written the day before I ended my relationship with Keith, my first boyfriend. Before I knew he'd cheated on me. But this was written to myself, not to him.
Written October 10th, 1986
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You will go through other relationships until you find the right one for you. We all go through this searching, finding and giving up until we find that special person. Sentiments well expressed in these lines - easy to read and understand.
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Well penned piece you have here. It left me with a sigh.
And perhaps again,
In a different world,
I will do so once more
beautiful...Trina
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Superb
Very well done.
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