What If... (repost from Open #26)

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CastleGuard
Senior Member

since 2003-04-30

Posts 760
Alberta, Canada

0 posted 2003-06-12 01:44 PM

What If…

The ship’s bow was aimed at far bay ahead;
The soft falling rain and cool ocean breeze
Kept all below -- but I, yearning instead
On open deck sought rare solitude seize.

There in reflection by railing she stood;
In dreams far beyond the gray falling mist.
A woman my heart take within it would;
A vision that feelings could not resist.

What thoughts and emotions you hide within;
What secrets with inconstant wind do you share?
What passions you keep, my chance-fated kin,
Bonded in solitude that we both wear?

I know not what door is tempting your heart;
What key to the future in my grasp I hold.
-- Is our Fate that we forever part --
Or are You the One my stars have foretold?

The bay is now near; the sight of docked ships;
The sound of the horn will soon free the chain.
But yet I move not, and my sealed, silent lips
Imprison all words to my thoughts -- again.

This but a transient dream of my heart;
She dissolves in crowd; slow fades out her face.
My voyage to unknown follows its part
-- Indifferent time will her image erase.

All the unspoken words; the notions banned;
Our ship through unchartered waters we aim.
The infinite lives we hold in our hand;
Still -- at day's end -- but a single path claim.

CG

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

1 posted 2003-06-13 01:19 AM

All the unspoken words; the notions banned;
Our ship through unchartered waters we aim.
The infinite lives we hold in our hand;
Still -- at day's end -- but a single path claim.

CG, this is a beautiful and well-written poem.
It needs to be read by more people. Maybe more will see it this time around.
Hugs