A beautiful journey has cast its spell
on a soul resting with angels in peace,
Sweetness of youth, wisdom of age
beckon the soul, to start a new life.
So much to do, and so little time,
yet as we move, we must enjoy awhile.
Promises kept, choices made,
happiness lies, in touching of hearts.
Forgotten names, faces of past,
may cross the paths sometime again,
Remembering laughs, secrets of yore,
memories can turn wheels of time back.
Sometimes a word of compassion can
heal a past wound, and bring a new joy;
Forgive a bit, and forget awhile -
only thus can life bloom again.
Author notes
Step 1: The line is the celebrated "Miles to go before I sleep" by Robert Frost.
I have so many commitments and duties, that I need to fulfill before I can rest. I think that souls become restless in the laps of angels and long for some adventure. That is when they begin the journey of life. Once begun, it is full of promises, choices and little moments of breathless happiness.
Step 2: My dream involves me meeting my old school friends, whom I haven't seen in years, and having nostalgic discussions as we catch up. It was great to remember the old laughs and secret crushes. I must really find a way to contact them..
Step 3: My parents have certain issues between them, and I hate it when I am caught in the middle, having to listen to both sides of a needless argument.
I wish they would find it in their hearts to forgive and forget.
The poem itself is a result of combining these steps, as was required in the contest.
A contest entry
- Poem. Dream. Conflict. by Annalise.
3000 points, ended March 10, 2008, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Step 3: It is a horrible feeling for children when their parents have included them in their issues (even if they don't mean to).
Your dream is one I've had a few times (of course in different settings). It's hard to truly let go of people you once held much respect or feelings for. I hope you do, indeed, find a way to contact them and re-create the bonds, which your dream insinuate, you miss.
Love the poem prompt you chose and the line which made its way to your title. It works perfect for your poem.
" forget awhile -
only thus can life bloom again."
I enjoyed the poem, immensely, and those lines in particular.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this exercise. I wish we had a place here at AP to invest ourselves in such exercises without it being in contest form.
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i love that poem by Frost and this is a really nice poem of yours.
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