Old Man River

Sometimes I glimpse your face in the pink tinged dawn

It’s of love and grace and nothing to mourn

Sometimes the tears bruise my heart

And I am torn apart

Sometimes I wake in the silence of the night

Every word you spoke alight

Sometimes I wonder how it is

And where we find release

From the coldness of death

How do we waken from our bed?

Sometimes I know love continues to grow

Even after the grim reaper sows

Sometimes all I need is a word

A hundred lifetimes for your voice to be heard

Sometimes I hear you tiptoe in my soul

And for a moment I find the broken pieces, I am whole.

Reviews

[r. f. jordan]

incredible gift to be able to read such vision, brilliance to be able to write with it. this is a poem that flows as a river, about a river, and a reality that has often been compared to a river. all three flow simultaneous within these words. beautiful.

[Jaweena...Eileen Quinta..]

lovely...incredible write. LOVED especially....
"Sometimes all I need is a word
A hundred lifetimes for your voice to be heard
Sometimes I hear you tiptoe in my soul
And for a moment I find the broken pieces, I am whole."
"

[Debbie_Philly]

This really spoke to me Moon.... I know this feeling.... deep.... I really loved this !!

[Mark]

Very lyrical and river like. I enjoyed it. :)

[zainul]

I admire your lovely poem.
It touches the heart.
Makes one motionless to listen to the love song.

[EileenMarie]

This is great! The imagery is wonderful! Nice job!

[....]

Very nicely written and presented, I like this

[Freedom's Child]

Great emotion, the last three lines do a great job conveying all the pain.

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

The longings of the heart are excellently conveyed in this poem, times that are "if only" seasons, almost never to be realized again. The words you chose cut deep into the heart of one who has known how painful it is to have loved, and lost.

[demureminds]

I like the seemingly haunting effect this poem portrays, but it's as if the narrator wants to be haunted, wants to be remember. Beautifully written, everything flows really well.

[Bare trees]

Beautifully done.