"One Breath At A Time..."

“A Christmas wish -

a New Year's dream,

a wistful smile to the sun's set…

a bewitching hour's cast - to the sunrise -

to a life's long missing… heart.”

 

And the words …begin…

to fall…

 

and fall

 

and

 

fall…

 

“One Breath At A Time…”

 

“With eyes open -

I've touched, lifted and FELT life’s …soul…

and slowly, softly …inexorably

felt my own tear

as life’s crumbled 'tween my fingers' tips.

I felt the sensuous richness within EACH grain slipping by…

and all the while

I tried and tried so very hard

…so very hard…

to tightly hold life - close.

I opened my soul to could-haves and wish-it-weres

and the tears’ flow still caress my senses.”

 

“With eyes closed -

I’ve tasted the sense of heaven -

breathed Lifes’ scents wafting through the aerie -

touched the faces of God.

I’ve felt the sheer wonder as my inner eye watched

angels and unicorns,

watched faerie play and dance and

mournings’ glories and sunsets’ sway.

I held life’s glow

while my ears listened

to music that made my world cry…”

 

“I wandered daydreams and nights’ dreams

and moments without DREAMS…

lived moments where breath paused -

Life paused -

I …paused…

…as Life happened…

And I remember -

  for those that can

  for those that can’t

  for those that won’t.

I remember people and places -

that no longer are…

I’ve left footprints …that no longer are;

Life prints fading into …“the nothing”.

I’ve been touched by so many stars

and people

and lives

and my feet, breath, eyes, hands

and being

-      thoughts and words

have wandered the very world - wide and free.”

 

“…and I loved …you.”

 

Chris

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

feel free
ALL words here are chosen - no typos.

Reviews

[Crowley]

When thinking back on all the places I have been and people that I know, it does seem that those tracks have disappeared at times but for the memories. The preface line to this is just as good as the rest. I think the places, moments and people that remember us best and that we remember best are the ones where we were comfortable enough to be ourselves and let the moment flow over us. We may be one with time at that moment and can be comfortable on not trying to hold on too tight and to pay attention to the next. I really liked this Christmas wish and New Years dream, it hits home!

[Chris]

Perhaps think of the preface as a collage of life "moments" for the entire world of people captured and encapsulated and brought back and into a single instant's reverie... way more than a single me, you, man, woman... coalesced into cascading words falling in a flow from ...the edge

[Crowley]

And the hits keep coming, that is a wonderful way to describe it. Like butter.

[Chris]

Between most lines are books' worth of volumes - the hints are as drawing as the flames.

[Shweta]

This is beautiful.. It kinda covers Everything.. And life happens yet.. So beautiful.. With eyes open and eyes closed.. Really beautiful!

[Chris]

It is who and how we are... thank you for coming by - stop and pause anytime.

[NotUsinganymore]

Very descriptive and beautiful words. I liked it a lot!

[Chris]

And again - thank you for this ...pause... and thoughtfulness.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and you are a poet, Chris, who has touched us many times with your words.

Especially with this vivid piece that has the poet pondering how he has been touched by so many and doesn't realize how much he has touched others ....his paintings in words etched into the minds of those with whom he has come in contact...
poets love, maybe in a different way than others...they define that love in verse...and there is so much inspiration that goes into each word, each feeling, each heartbeat.
j.

[Chris]

"Blessed Be Jacob."

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“I wandered daydreams and nights’ dreams
and moments without DREAMS…
lived moments where breath paused -
Life paused -
I …paused…
…as Life happened…

Battered and wounded and radiant with the gift of truth and words are you Chris. The heart-breaking beauty of this poem is you. With eyes open and with eyes closed you wander a poet’s dreams and see into the heart of all around you. THe language and landscape of your visions mesmerize and enchant and cry out in wonder. This is poetry as it should be written. I wish you peace, light, blessings, and Happy Holidays

[J. J. Nightingale]

I’ve felt the sheer wonder as my inner eye watched
angels and unicorns,
watched faerie play and dance and
mournings’ glories and sunsets’ sway................ wow.....

There is glory in praise
and joy shines inside a respectable soul
You have touched my life
and given past what you may know..
There is glory in praise
and JOY inside a respectable soul.

Take Care...always ♥

[Chris]

and you as well Jazz... Blessed Be.

[J. J. Nightingale]

Thank You Chris..................♥