Count the Stars in Silence

Cover the touch wandering in and out
of the brightest tides of time
because  the splendor of diamonds
will run away
leaving you with empty hands that sigh.
Let your voice light everything
that shakes your blessings,
so that you may live,
continue standing
never hide.

Count the stars in silence,
get lost
in their features
as you dream of holding hands
with the tides of time.
You will find yourself in flight
over roads that meet years
full of deep eyes
with no tears.
Countless thoughts you will treasure,
raining down
in perfect rhyme.

Bid farewell to your trust in wealth
it can die before your eyes.
Cover the touch
of the brightest tides of time.
Count the stars in silence
when you fly over the roads
of your memories.
A strong breeze
will blow into your thoughts,
sweet
as the finest wine.

Author's Note

*Artist Sergei Lukyanov

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is on beautiful poem! It would make a touching song. I loved the tides of time. You have made me realize that considering how long it takes light to reach earth, the stars could already be dead. So..every time we look up into the night sky, that, is time travel. Precious light of a creation from millions of years ago. You've given me a newfound appreciation of life.

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omg ,just amazing..

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

There are countless wonders all around us that we take for granite, when we can appreciate those it will allow us to appreciate the simple pleasure in life as well.

[Inyourshadow]

Oh bravo for such a sweet and meaningful piece showing it is the everyday things that surround us make us happy not the futility of the fame and wealth. Your words are both beautiful and honest and that is what I adored about this poem the honesty. I compared you before to a great poet nut even he forgot to count the stars in silence. Keep em' coming

[Audrey Howitt]

Count the stars in silence,
get lost
in their features
as you dream of holding hands
with the tides of time.

so beautifully done Neva!

[Pratik]

That was a really excellent poem...materialistic wealth and money will come to an end in course of time..but we should not loose our inner self..keep good memories alive, wade into them, enjoy life.. as they say.. "Drink life to its lees" ....and as you have said it..
"You will find yourself in flight
over roads that meet years
full of deep eyes
with no tears. "
nice one! I loved it .. :)

[Kaylor Mason]

This is beautfiul, and the message is excellent! The greatest, most expensive diamond in the world is nothing more than a sparkling rock, after all. I like the line about flying over the roads of your memories--that was really eloquent