In another way

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison

It is to scrape off the sky

till the blue falls from the clouds

to pluck the birds out of their flight

and whistle as a nightingale

 

I see the things in another way

 

listen

 

to the child

that’s not yet has been counted for

in the womb lays still as a virgin

the seed not quite yet to germinate

 

even when the day of tomorrow

in the morning is as far as now today

shortly I want to shear the sheep

and sleep in their sweaters

the wool still fresh

of warming dreams

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

05/10/2014

Reviews

[MsJewel]

Love your use of metaphor in this well written and clever poem. There is always a new day to try again. Wise words shared my friend.

:) Julie

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Julie, for your clear insight. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love it..."i want to shear the sheep/ and sleep in their sweaters"

great lines...when things go bad, scrape off the previous day, and repaint the skies with hope...and a new attitude.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Yes, Jacob, thank you so much. Beautiful image you're picturing in your comment. You're certainly a great poet too. :) Rudi

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A beautiful piece Rudi carefully crafted. - FT

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

thank you so much, FT, glad you liked it. :) Rudi

[Jamestown]

Fantastic write! I really enjoyed this piece, the words and message are so
cool,thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, James, for commenting on my poem, glad you liked it. Have a fine weekend. :) Rudi