She Walks Through The Veils

A lyric for lovers of folk music

there's no need for shivers

there's no need for fear

her visit is friendly

she loves you my dear

when she crosses the centuries

to break through the veil

she does so with loving

though the telling seems stale

there's something about you

your spirit your face

that lends to her calling

though she leaves with no trace

her silence misleading

her aloofness not meant

for she died for her darling

and her death was well spent

so when you next see her

just ask for her name

so the spirits can guide you

and you'll know why she came

acknowledge you know her

and away she will go

though her memory will linger

yet her presence won't show

Reviews

[lightsong]

Definitely it flows like a song dear Chirs. a fairy? this is the first thing that comes to my mind, though she can be a muse, an ancient loving soul. Could it be even a truth or a revelation. Who cares when the result is sweet and gently loving as this :> there is a tender allure through your lines as we read.

"there's something about you
your spirit your face
that lends to her calling
though she leaves with no trace"

love these lines 💗

[Chris Shaw]

Dear lovely lightsong. This is about a haunting. A ghost of a departed soul who has lost her way. Pleased you enjoyed my lines and I so appreciate your visit.

Chris

[lightsong]

Oh! How sad she was... it seems she was searching for someone... who can feel her, nothing more...

Good Evening Beautiful Chris 🥰💓

[John Sullivan]

As a lover of folk music, I must say this is a fine tale. Thanks for sharing!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John, I am a huge fan. Written some time ago and now out for an airing.

Chris

[SleeplessVolcano]

It is precious when what can't be seen can be experienced....you have expressed this so well.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your thoughts and for stopping by. Good to see you.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Chris… Hauntings are real… and more caring than some people.., the News is horrible and I prefer to Rest in the Twilight of a lovely Dream. truly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

I am sure you are right Pat. It's real life that is scary at the moment. The twilight of a lovely dream seems the place to be. Take care the both of you. Love across the waves.

Chris

[Melinda McQueen]

I like the flow as well as the tale.
Nicely penned.
~MM

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Melinda I appreciate your visit.

Chris

[KAREN]

This is done beautifully and flow effortlessly like a song!

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Karen for stopping by. Yes, I was singing as I wrote it. That happens sometimes.

read moreThanks Karen for stopping by. Yes, I was singing as I wrote it. That happens sometimes.

Chris

[KAREN]

It was my pleasure!

[Fran Marie]

This flows so softly down the page
with a sweet rhythm and rhyme verse
I like the line " so the spirits can guide you"
I do believe those spirits visit us and do
guide us. a lovely poem well penned

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your visit Fran Marie. Pleased you enjoyed this poem.

Chris

[JE Falcon]

Is this a visit from a spirit past? Not sure of whom I am seeing, but she must be special not to be feared. The rhyme is spot on and flowed nicely; well done.

[Chris Shaw]

Yes you are seeing a haunting. A spirit from the past and you are right with your thinking. She's not to be feared. Thank you Falcon for your lovely review.

Chris

[Patricia]

I love this! Great rhythm and rhyme and the story captures the imagination and I was all in from beginning to end!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Patricia. This is an older write out for a breath of fresh air. Pleased you enjoyed the read. Hope all is good with you.

Chris

[Patricia]

Yes, all is well and enjoying my summer and my break from writing, for the most part, and spending it on other creative endeavors. Once in a while my muse throws me a bone with the writing but it is on the back burner for the most part. Sun and fun is on the agenda. :) Have a wonderful summer yourself! HUGS!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you, and you enjoy your other creative outlets hon. Sending love across the pond :)

[Richard Knox]

I can definitely see some of my folk-singing cousins eagerly taking to these lyrics. Very nicely written! But it also speaks to an experience we had many years ago when we moved into a new (for us) home and I encountered a spirit at night on several occasions. My wife wondered if it was the long-passed husband of the recently-deceased woman whose house it had been, and suggested I tell him, the next time he appeared, that she was no longer there, and had moved on. The next time I awoke, startled, to see his shadow in the doorway of our bedroom, I told him what my wife had suggested, and never saw him again.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Richard for that fascinating share Ghosts of the departed who have lost their way. way. Appreciate your thoughtful review.

Chris

[Robert Haigh]

I have long been a folk music fan, Chris. I used to go to a local pub where a "Folk Night" was held once a week. Some really good acts were booked. I remember a folk group playing there several times, called "Hedgehog Pie." They were really good. This poem of yours certainly flows like an old folk song, and the subject matter is quite folk inspired too, I would say. All this needs to turn it into a song is a good melody. No chorus or bridge needed. Most of the old folk songs (many of them going back hundreds of years) have neither chorus nor bridge. The old narrative folk songs - "Geordie," "Henry Martin," "House Carpenter" etc are still sung on the folk circuit today. Testament to a grand tradition. Your poem is excellent as it stands!

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Robert for giving this one your seal of approval. Really appreciate your thoughts here. All the best.

Chris