The Cool Shade That Beckons To Me
April 21st, 2005there’s a secret place
beyond the garden
where a flower blooms, that
has never bloomed before today
i see you…
in the cool shade that
beckons to me, and i dwell within
my innermost feelings
of hope and longing
the afternoon shade grows tall…
creating silhouettes and shadows
that sway like the tall sycamore trees
the thought of you beside me
in the tall grassy meadow, such
sweet revelation
lying down side by side
looking up at the sky,
and imagining a variety of shapes
in the billowy puffs of clouds
it reminds me of a dream i once had
you see, the soft wind
once beckoned to me, as it gently
wrapped around me, caressing
my face and soothing my soul…
it whispered your name,
and i tried to envision what i had dreamt about
one night, but the words escaped me
i take your hand in mine
and the electricity, the feel of your touch
sends me fluttering like
that butterfly, quietly floating
letting the wind take me, sending
me off on a wonderful journey
the journey that you and i
see ahead of us, as we stroll
down the path, the sunset
fast approaching
you whisper to me
and your reassuring words
calm and sooth me
time is still
a moment upon us
and it feels like eternity
as we kiss in the shade
of those tall trees…
© 2005 Carlos Rull
April 24th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
I am honored to be the first one to respond to your poem…it is the freshest thing that I have heard since the birds started singing again in spring…I am so delighted to see that some men have enough beauty and hidden talent to write what you just wrote. Whoever inspired you to write this was a certainly blessed with something extraordinary. I hope you are not offended by my comments but I assumed that you were open to hear a response from someone who will tell you that reading your poem was the best thing that happened on this day. It reminded me of a book I read called ‘The Alchemist’ where a man leaves his love and he is reminded of her when the wind blows her memory and scent in the air…if you like reading it is a great book.
April 24th, 2005 at 9:34 pm
thank you for your thoughts. i confess i’m not much of a reader. but i’ll try to check out the book you recommended.