just knowing

it may grow

I took a walk one rainy fall evening

as if I could leave behind

the dark cloud of unease

that I couldn't explain.

 

The neighbor's pond called to me;

orange and red-leaved trees

stood tall against the horizon,

every brilliant leaf reflected back

from the rippling water.

 

In a moment, I realized

that my churning insides

moved in time with

the red and orange shimmering of the water

 

I was part of the vibrations I witnessed.

The realization brought tears

that were neither sad nor glad

just knowing

Reviews

[Desert Dreamer]

I love those fleeting moments of knowing. This poem describes so well that I can almost feel the sensation myself. We are all part of the natural world, we are like leaves floating on the water. A beautiful vision as well as depth is to be found in this poem.

[emmajoy]

'Just knowing' .. knowing it's there to stroke your hand and say, life's good and beautiful .. see it, feel it .. and, you did.

Serene. wonderful.

[Alicante lullaby]

wonderful..
you move...

[Nothing Personal]

how time can fly by and those unfounded emotions inside can find solace. i will take a walk...

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

I do this myself,so many times..when i am simply lost and trying to find a sense of direction..i seem to find solace in the most seemingly mundane things..it is amazing how the nature vibes with us,moves with us yet very few of us realize this.

[Creepy Swine Guy]

I like the idea that we are all integrated with the world around us. I think that if more of us had this realization, we might live in a better place.

You might have shaken a poem loose in me.

[Libby McKeown]

This brought me directly to a memory I've haven't thought of in some years. I had the exact feeling of "knowing." Great art captures those moments in our hearts that stay silent in their gravity. I'm completely awed by your work. Thanks again for the share!

[three]

little revelations like this inspire me. with all the pressure and pain of daily life, just reveling in nature's simple spectacles from time to time seem necessary for people to prevent them from going insane. loved the poem and the moment that it captures.