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quatro
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since 2003-04-29

Posts 392
Galveston, Texas

0 posted 2007-05-01 05:28 PM

Gazing through my transparent window
At the gray-tainted sky I watch
as the cumulus clouds roll in the wind.
Soon the rain will dance and bring
the cold that warms my inner soul
and causes my heart's content.

As anticipated, I am content.
My warm breath clouds my window.
I'm gladdened at the thought my soul
will no longer linger aimlessly and watch
and wait for what the rain will bring.
Then with gentle force arrives the wind.

Through the clouded glass I watch the wind
as it whistles through the trees.  I am content.
As I expected, the falling rain did bring
the cold and I touch the frosted window
with my finger.  I draw a heart and watch
the watery mist slide down my glassy soul.

I exhale a sigh at the mirrored image of my soul
and grab a throw as I shiver with the wind.
Confinement only allows me to watch
the seasons change my world and its content.
Yes, living through a stained glass window
puts a glare on what life might bring.

Then I wonder what the ever after will bring
when my time here has eneded and my soul
has drifted through my blemished window
and fluttered on the whispers of the wind.
Silently, as the hours tick on the watch
of father time, I reflect on my life's content.

In the gloaming, while recounting the content
and validity of my existence, I bodly bring
with me the serene yet solemn vow.  I will not watch
life trickle away or accept that I am without body or soul.
I am the air that I breathe.  I am the brisk wind
blowing cold leaving condensation on your window.

Life, not measured by content or weight of the soul
gently blows in the wind in the end.  And nothing can bring
it back through the window of existence, as I secretly watch.

[This message has been edited by quatro (05-02-2007 01:15 PM).]

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2007-05-01 05:51 PM

quote:
I am the air that I breathe. I am the brisk wind
blowing cold leaving condensation on your window.

A very significant write and wise reflections behind the window.

Love the ending especially. Beautiful.

Love,
Margherita

quatro
Member

since 2003-04-29

Posts 392
Galveston, Texas

2 posted 2007-05-02 01:14 PM

Thanks Margherita,

This form was new to me and I decided to try it.

Thanks for reading.

quatro

TerryW
Senior Member

since 2000-03-23

Posts 779
Louisville, Mississippi, USA

3 posted 2007-05-03 04:10 PM

I love it!

This form was one I had not previously encountered until I came across it in a book I was reading, and I had to give it a try. I agree with you, it is kind of tough, but you get such a great feeling once you finish it!

Thanks for re-sharing!

~Terry

~you reached inside, you touched my heart,
and I am all the better for it~
Terry A. Woodson, Jr.

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