Especially from up high... (3 variations)

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Open Poetry #43

Especially from up high... (3 variations)

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2008-07-11 12:10 PM

I

Especially from up high, the eye adores
This city, from a distance, in the evening
And life is wonderful again, - although, of course,
The last few times have proved to be deceiving.
Have I gone mad or is this love? I cannot say…
No matter what it is, this time I’m certain
That not a thing will change from day to day,
And every time I pull aside the curtains,
I feel convinced that I will recognize
The scenery unchanged. To put it loosely,
I will not miss much if I close my eyes,
As one might do when listening to music…

II

Especially from up high, the eye adores
This city, from a distance, in the evening…
I lay beside you and I hear your breathing,
I watch you sleeping and I’m short of words.
Have I gone mad or is this love? I cannot say…
No matter what it is, this time I’m certain
That any choice I make is inadvertent.
I know that life is predetermined in some way.
I feel convinced that I will recognize
The scenery unchanged. To put it loosely,
Somehow I know that I will never lose you
As we awake and watch the sun arise.

III

I watch you sleeping and I’m short of words.
I lay beside you and I hear your breathing,
And life is wonderful again, - although, of course,
The last few times have proved to be deceiving.
I know that life is predetermined in some way,
That any choice I make is inadvertent,
That not a thing will change from day to day,
And every time I pull aside the curtains
As we awake and watch the sun arise,
Somehow, I know that I will never lose you;
I will not miss much if I close my eyes,
As one might do when listening to music…

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Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2008-07-11 06:15 PM

Wow, Andrey!! I am impressed by how skillfully you composed these 3 variations, all highly enjoyable.

I love it, very much so!!

Love,
Margherita

SarBear
Member

since 2003-06-05

Posts 205
Massachusetts

2 posted 2008-07-13 12:20 PM

I will not miss much if I close my eyes,
As one might do when listening to music…

I love these lines!

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