With You

Although this world is less than perfect,
I am ready to live.
I am ready to live,
To live,
To live to a ripe old age,
As long as you let me live it with you.

The trail that we are following,
Is changing its shape,
Changing its shape,
And, I am followed by cloud of eyes,
The jade waves and an ibis.

The eyes are following,
Following me,
And, I don't think I can stop them,
Because I think the eyes are my own,
The waves are my passions,
The ibis my throne,
And, this is the dream of the sum of my soul.

My dreams show me things that I don't want to see,
They tell me I'm someone I don't want to be,
And, they tell me the dead are not lonely,

Well, we too will never be lonely,
For we will become as the fishermen.

Let's sing fishmongers songs in the morning,
Make fisherfolk love at night,
Let's stand in the wet,
Mend the fishermen's net,
And, let's never forget,
Oh, let's never forget,
Let's never,
Oh, never,
No, never,
Forget.
One another.

[June 11, 1999]

Reviews

[Robert]

Well I wrote a long review of this but something happened while writing it. So here goes for the second time. I really like this piece and the way it flows. This is the second poem I have read of yours and I know you must have or had lived by the sea? I also lived by the sea and was raised by the sea. Although I no longer do I still love tone sea and I can see you do as well. I have traveled extensively in Mexico and have stayed in many fishing villages as well. I like your passion in life in this poem and your hope of a long life.

I have a poem about the sea that isn't on this site yet, but when I do post it I will send you a read request.

[Robert]

I have that poem "The Sea" posted now if you would like to take a look. Thanks .

[Vishuddha]

I was born within sight of the sea. I have spent much of my life within reach of the beach. I have wandered over the continent, lived in deserts and on mountains. I have followed rivers and roads. Now I live by fountains. The smell of the sea means home to me.
The sea is a part of my soul.

[Jennesis]

I love the lyrical nature of this. The relationships in our lives for different paths and it's always a blessing when we can walk side-by-side and never forget each other. I love the line 'make fisherfolk love at night'. I love this line. So simple in the passion

[Vishuddha]

Fishermen are the best people. The most delightful place I have ever lived was in a fishing village on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The villagers stay close to nature, ride with the tide. I try to do the same. Thanks for the visit.