just sometimes

photo courtesy of localbozo.com

thousands will watch in awe tuesday night
as a manmade ball glows its way excruciatingly slowly
to the bottom of the tower
voila, the new year will arrive right on schedule

but you will be off chasing the illusive rainbow
still certain the man of your dreams will jump out of it and hug you
believing that cinderella and the tooth fairy live in never never land
right next door to tinkerbelle

particles of dust never collect on your rose colored glasses
yet specks of joy seem to mix and mingle there
you’ve stored the weight of your world inside that glowing ball
and tuesday night it will crash and burn as you smile......

and sometimes, just sometimes, I wish I could be you.....

Reviews

[Sanober]

Sometimes i wish i could live like that too....in a dreamland never taking off those rose-coloured glasses. with the heart of a child ...chasing rainbows and dreams...and yet, we can't always live in denial, no? Dreams are so beautiful, reality is so harsh. The ultimate truth of life. This is just brilliantly written, Lydi.

[Lydia Shutter]

I am a realist...you know that. However, a very good friend of mine still sees the world the way I described. It is a comfort to her I suppose. Thank you once again, Sanober. Lydi**

[paddy d daly]

I never would want to be that person, though elegantly written, I can understand the sentiment even as a man, or is that under estimating men, sometimes my head gets mixed up but maybe that is not all bad either, god I've gone off in a tangent, anyway love the poem

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here.....tangents are totally permissable. Thank you very much for your review. Lydi**

[redzone]

not sure about someone jumping out of rainbows, Lydi, but I know for sure that tinkerbell loves me and at midnight tues will sprinkle me with dust and drag this old man off to never never land.. that's my story and I'm sticking to it... er.. ;0) thanks Lydi for the fairy tales, hope you have the bestest new year ever... ~~redzone.

[Lydia Shutter]

The same to you, Curt. Thanks for this wonderful magical review! Lydi**

[Pryde Foltz]

and sometimes, just sometimes, I wish I could be you.....

Yeah … I miss that girl too.

[Lydia Shutter]

So glad you understand. Thank you, Pryde. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

Are you telling me the man of my dreams won't jump out of a rainbow?....I've been chasing rainbows for nothing???? damn it! That Toothfairy probably scared him away..

As always Lydi, you amaze me with your creativity. I never get tired of reading "you".
Happy New Year my friend!
Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here. Nope, you can't trust that tooth fairy, Julie. The man of your dreams ran off with the fairy! LOL Thanks for the review. I wish you the happiest new year...filled with inspiration and good health. Lydi**

[Dhaye]

I can see here two stories: One is the fairy tale-love story of the two persons and the other one, the story of the one who can see it all. The voice knows what's happening to the two, and somehow there's an envy to the one of who's brave enough to have such fantasy and there's a wish that he/she might be like that one.

Nice presentation here, Lydi.
Best wishes for you this New year!

[Lydia Shutter]

The same to you, Dh....a year filled with happiness and much inspiration. Thank you so much for your review. Lydi**

[Dhaye]

You're welcome.

[Tom]

Some chose to block out reality as perhaps the past has been to much of a disappointment and burden to accept ?

An interesting juxtaposition, penned as ever in pleasing, poetic style !

[Lydia Shutter]

That could be the case, Tom.....I am more of a realist though. Thanks for your review. Lydi**

[Ironbutt]

A an excellent spiral down a final wish...well done.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks for your review. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The sayer of doom! A nice depiction of the jealousy we feel when we loose our optimism and faith in life Lydi.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, John. Lydi**

[ron s king]

There's a sadness, a wisp of longing in this write, almost as if there is a wish for yesteryear to be the present. Perhaps I'm wrong but then, with the beauty of your mind and pen you can only be you, romantically practical.

[Lydia Shutter]

It is a bit wistful, yes. I was thinking about a good friend of mine....one who will always see the world as a rosy colored fairyland no matter what happens. She sees New Year's Eve as a new beginning....a clean slate....and her attitude is one I have never quite been able to borrow. Thank you for your review, Ron. Happy New year. Lydi**

[ron s king]

And a happy New Year to you and yours, Poetess.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Ron.

[David Scott]

Very nice Lyndi.
Even with dreams crashing youth and time should be cherished.
We all have something to celebrate if we see a new year.
Well done!

[Lydia Shutter]

Absolutely true, David. Thank you for the review. Lydi**