Cassie's Song

(Cassie is a name I used for many years on other poetry sites, after my initials)

Inside the bathtub, hear me sing

of all the joy that love can bring,

while disappointments and life's pain

in soapy waters find the drain.

Like thistledown we're blown away,

here this morning, but gone next day.

Though on our passage passing through

we take the rough with all the smooth.

So all that's left when we pass on,

a glint of gold in summer sun

the total sum of all we were

Reviews

[lightsong]

lovely and endearing, I found my self softly smiling while reading, Your started Your first verse by lifting us up, then took us to where this "must" lift up came from. wonderful how You've turned from verse to the next one, unexpectedly amazingly, enjoyable and very interested one dear Cassie, I love the name :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Light. Yes I was Cassie for many years on another poetry site. Still am when I visit. Appreciate your visit.

Chris

[john l smith]

This issue which sounds similar to the Dissociative Identity Disorder syndrome
Are there specialists available in your area?
BTW what other sites can be accessed where poems can be submitted
if you don't mind?

[Chris Shaw]

Laughing at your response Dave. Yes, I was Cassie for so long on my first poetry site that my real name sounded weird (lol). Healed meself :) voices.net poetry and writing, and all poetry are two I know. I did also post on yahoo poetry answers many moons ago.

Chris

[Lydia Shutter]

This is just glorious, Christine! To think we leave a ray of sunshine when we leave this earth....so sweet. We are here and gone all too soon and that's why we need to drink in the "wonderfulness" of each day. I also like the concept of troubles going down the drain with the bubbles in the bath. Just a joyous write with flawless rhyming. Lydi**

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Lydi**. It was a joyous write, not intended to be at all sad :) Pleased you could see the joy in it.

Chris

[AYVID N]

"Like thistledown we're blown away,
here this morning, but gone next day."

The ephemeral nature of life is captured in these beautiful lines. Though most of us understand this, dear Chris, staying joyful is yet an art, a conscious choice of the wise. It is tough sometimes but worth it every time. Great rhyming and flow too...appreciated very much!

[Chris Shaw]

Your reviews are always so thoughtful DIVYA
Thank you.

Chris

[AYVID N]

You are most welcome Chris. It is always such a pleasure.

[Carolynn]

so what you are saying is my whole life is going down the drain (?) haha....yes all will fade and blur in due time :)

[Chris Shaw]

Well at this time, not all of it, but a fair bit would have been better washed away :) Thank you Carolynn. Appreciate your visit.

Chris

[angel]

When telling the crowd at the Sermon on the Mount about how valuable they, as God's human sons and daughters, were to their heavenly Father,Jesus, in Luke 12:28, says, "If God so clothes the wild grass, which is here today, and tomorrow is cut down and thrown into the oven"...
This was brought back to me when I read your words about 'thistledown, here this morning, but gone the next day'
A splendid poem..

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you angel and if my lines can remind you of a quote from the bible that is special too you then I can ask no more. Pleased you enjoyed the read.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked this poem.
Though on our passage passing through
we take the rough with all the smooth."
The above lines wise and true. Thank you Chris for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Coyote, thank you for your kind words.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my dear friend.

[Wild Rose]

Your family can recall in words and picture that you leave what a wonderful person you were

[Chris Shaw]

How sweet Wild Rose. Actually when I was singing in the bath, it was a joyful song even though the ending might have appeared melancholy. It wasn't intended that way. More matter of fact.

Chris