On her finger she wore a ring
Engraved with the words ‘For Eternity,’
In which was cut a tiny heart
Inlaid with a stone of Lapis Lazuli;
She said the blue was for the sky’
The flecks of gold the sun;
That she would bind her heart to his
Until the moon and stars were gone;
His life grew short and whispered he,
‘Now find some other love but me;’
She swore that when his life was gone
Her heart would always remain strong;
When time had snuffed her candle flame,
She saw a way to rise again and stand
For ages yet to come, when they could
Be together again, united now as one;
And so she grew in strength and stillness,
Waiting for him in the cold bleak wilderness;
When winter blew her leaves around
And acorns scattered on the ground;
The birds they nested in her hair,
The bees would hang their honey there;
The ages passed until one day,
A squirrel passing on his way,
Stopped to gather acorns from among
The great gnarled roots that stood so strong;
He climbed into the branches high,
When something glittered in his eye,
Around the trunk of that great tree
A band of gold, much lighter than
The chestnut branches where he hung,
Set with a stone of lapis lazuli;
His little heart was overcome,
He took the stone and saw the sun;
It glittered in a clear blue sky,
As he expired with a sigh;
The essence of his life and love
Released into the sodden earth;
The leaves they trembled up above
and witnessed love's rebirth.
Author notes
"The richest love is that which lasts through time apart to someday be together"
A contest entry
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Wow! This is really good! I little too strange for me, but the flow and emotion is definitely there! Great job.
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We are all
connected "life is one". I really love to see how you look around at all these talented poets to see there own voice. You really speak in your own narrative language its really neat to see that. Very profound concept. Life being reborn into another life, and then the twist of love standing strong through an eternal bond with the universe!!!!!!! HORRAY!
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Stunningly creative!
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I love this piece Am i right in assuming that the tree grew from her grave? that is what i got from the poem.I like to think that was the the content of this wonderful write
Excellent
a pleasure to have read
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well it could be taken that way or along the lines of reincarnation, the cycle and recycling of life, whichever way you prefer. Love's desire reaching beyond into eternity I suppose.
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The best love peom i have ever read
This poem is filled with love and hope.
i love it!
wounderful
I Hope somday i can write as good as you can
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that's so kind of you to say so, just practice, practice, practice! Thanks for the lovely comment.
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