I Should Have

I should have risen early
when the sunlight blessed the water
when the clouds were driven westward
on a breezy blue sky morn

I should have seen the willows
on the crowded banks a swaying
while the geese and ducks were dozing
in the river's flow at dawn

I was oh so far away though
I was floating in the heavens
I was chasing silver moonbeams
I was dancing with the spirits
I was ageless newly born

I saw the comet's soaring
through the darkened night time velvet
I was mesmerised by brightness
with a feeling I was weightless

while the clock had long stopped ticking
there was nothing I was missing
I was taken I was yearning
there is nothing here to mourn

Reviews

[Carola]

hi chris
another wonderful piece of penmanship.
you probably had a vivid dream. on waking, lucky that you remembered the images & turned them into words.
cheerio carola
ps love the idea of weightlessness, my daily aspiration, but I need a mouth zipper!

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks carola, I was certainly in and out of dreams. Pleased for all your encouragement and support.

Chris

[Red Brick Keshner]

'there is nothing here to mourn' a line that brings a peace and a settledness in the midst of life's constant din. Thanks, Chris. This was very uplifting. /Frederick.

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased you enjoyed the read Frédérick. Hope all is as good as it can be for you.

Chris

[Red Brick Keshner]

Getting through a day is as good as we can expect, Chris. At least for now. It's getting a good night's rest that is of supreme value! these days... Cheers. Frederick.

[Sami Khalil]

I feel the narrator, like all of us in some form or fashion, has missed the small, simple and true things in life chasing far_fetched things or misplaced opportunities. Real joy can be experienced simply by being in tune with God and his marvelous creations; just admiring the oneness, the beauty in all and the value of sharing the light within.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks dear Sami. I truly appreciate your time. All good wishes.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure. You are welcome.