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Christopher J
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since 2000-06-21
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0 posted 2000-06-25 01:59 AM


This is a long poem..please bear with me..this poem was written for a friend a long time ago...

If I should be so foolish as not to dream
Should I not say a prayer at night
If speculation brought us together
Is that to say everything would be alright
If the heavens fall apart
And leave you in my arms
Would I be so damned
As not to take you for your charms

If I journey far from home
And still do not find
If I looked to love and you appear
Would I be crossing an unseen line
If spring turned to summer
And left only memories and pain
Would I have the integrity to stand
Or would I run again

If my life found no meaning
And the remembrance of love was unclear
Would I still be seen a man
If it were only fears I could hear
And if every new day
Sent you further from me
If moments were lost from sight
Would I discover sanity

If motion and time lost me in their depth
Should the way to me be blind
If I wander the starry skies
And find only dust when I look behind
If the start found an end
Or my heart be broken
Would that be to reason that
Only the truth was spoken

If I could see a place to hide
Yet shelter was few and far
Reflections of past direction
Turn on heel and take me where you are
Would that heal the bond
Of my gold and promises should fall
Hard into death’s ugly claw
Would time forgive me at all

If the warm fragrance of night
Should suddenly turn to day
If the train left early
What cost would I pay
For only the love and hope
That I keep and save
Will that be a comfort to anyone
If I lie still in my grave

If what I saw and heard tomorrow
Was found to be the way to see
If the angel rose and took flight
Would the darkness close in on me
If far was the understanding
Would the moon still glow
And what of all the harvests
From the seeds the people sow

If the road followed me home
Would I still walk it
If I knew the wrong of way
Would I still talk it
And when sleep didn’t come
Or my eyes ceased to weep
If there was a step taken
Would it be mine to keep

If I could find a homeland
Would I be safe within
If lust and love were echoing one another
Should I be filled with shame and sin
And only when the strife
And loneliness of friendly shores
Came around to haunt me like before
Would the innocence be mine or yours

For all the questions unanswered
If I were to ignore the past
Would I be counting pride or pain
If my love was held steadfast
If a vow were pledged and kissed
Should it be that I feel changed
And if glimpses of treasures were there
Maybe then wholeness would be exchanged

If by altering my life
I could call to you
Then would it be worth all
The value of what I do
If pleasure came from holding
All of my memories dear
If I searched to the ends of the earth
Would a saviour appear

If all I could tell
Was a light-hearted fairytale
Would I be wasting my breath
Putting wind to my sail
If thoughts were mumbled
In the dead of night
If the feelings were true
Why wouldn’t it seem right

If creation brought me a light
Would I use it wisely or get burned
If drunkenness told stories
Then only doubts were the lessons learned
If I wasn’t sure of words
Or the way wasn’t worth finding
Would it be too late to be remorseful
If feelings failed to be binding

If I should let everything I hold onto
Slip through my weakened grip
Then where would I fall
If I started to slip
If the things that I were told
Were false and untrue
Where does that leave me to turn
When I want to start anew

If I could mould faces on the walls
Of all the ghost-filled houses
If I could be fast and avoid
All the suspicion it arouses
Would it be in my soul
To turn against my will and fight
If the angel lost a battle
Would she also lose sight

If my loneliness wasn’t so real
And the sun shone all day
If I could tell you all the things
That I find hard to say
Would that change the way you’ve
Seen me all these years
And if you took my hand
Would that stop my tears

If I let darkness and silence surround
Me as I lay in bed
If I was glad of the knowledge that
Some things are better left unsaid
If I could turn and see you there
And I didn’t run away
Would I be any different the person
As if I’d just walked on my way

If someplace else was possible
A breath away from a heavenly touch
If I were to let my thoughts slide
Would that mean anything much
For if I could climb to the highest
Mountain peak and call your name
If I yelled to the world for forgiveness
Would our dreams still be the same

If you are everywhere
When I open my eyes
If I can hear you whispering
Though the dead of night cries
Only if I were a wise man
Might I match the wit of such
If all the things I did reflected
The cause to care so much

For you may never know
The heartache I feel
Everyday grows longer, and I know
I’m falling under the wheel
But as the sun goes down
Across the horizon tonight
I hear your whispering in my ear
And I know it’ll be alright

For only if I can be sure
That it wouldn’t change anything
Could I ever be so polite to walk away
From this love to which I cling
If purity came from deep inside
Would it cause time to bend
If only I knew the way
Into such as heart as yours
My old friend.




[This message has been edited by Christopher J (edited 06-25-2000).]

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HelmutB
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since 2000-01-06
Posts 964
Canada
1 posted 2000-06-25 02:19 AM


I see a beauty of a poem unwinds whith every verse I carry on the read, but I must say the best of all was at the end.
"Would it cause time to bend
If only I knew the way
Into such as heart as yours
My old friend."
Excellent



The ability to describe life with words is similar to painting a picture; both can be powerful tools.


netswan
Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369
Washington
2 posted 2000-06-25 02:42 AM


Long, yes, but worth the read,
thanks Christopher

~netswan

Mike
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since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462

3 posted 2000-06-26 02:07 PM


Enjoyed your poem.  Well done.
X Angel
Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521
Oregon
4 posted 2000-06-28 02:11 PM


If motion and time lost me in their depth
Should the way to me be blind
If I wander the starry skies
And find only dust when I look behind
If the start found an end
Or my heart be broken
Would that be to reason that
Only the truth was spoken

that was my fave part
wonderful poetry Chris J

~Heather

Kellsue
Member
since 2000-05-06
Posts 210
Waukesha, WI USA
5 posted 2000-06-30 06:36 PM


Such a beautiful poem...please submit more and more and more!!

Kelly


~Kellsue

Reflect upon your present blessings-of which every man has many-not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ~Charles Dickens

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill


BSC
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919
New York, USA
6 posted 2000-07-15 09:17 AM


Terrific poetry Christopher J.....

If my loneliness wasn’t so real            
And the sun shone all day
If I could tell you all the things
That I find hard to say
Would that change the way you’ve
Seen me all these years
And if you took my hand
Would that stop my tears

This is so heartfelt, and full of emotion.  Great job.

RainbowGirl
Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023
United Kingdom
7 posted 2000-07-16 04:50 AM


Back to the top..

HUGS

jamesjiao
Member
since 2000-04-12
Posts 268
Backwaters of Avalon
8 posted 2000-07-16 08:03 AM


Chris... It was long, but defintiely worth a read.. sometimes, things go wrong, but it only makes you strong. may the purity of love be with you always..

- James
The beauty of nature is displayed,
not through itself,
but through the creatures
dwelling within its bosom.



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