If Only...

daydreaming whimsy

If only, 

 petals of poppies should really dance on zephyrs glances

         and peonies twirl polka dot dresses on high

butterflies sing lullaby's of purple essence song

     waterfalls would spray bliss while humming in tune

     secret gardens would hold the power of the universe in tiny buds

spilling forth the wonders of the world in wee dew drops from above

     if only the starlight in your eyes of the dance of romantic 

          whimsy were real horizons & the dream I dream of you could come true

I could die if only to live my life in this kismet

if only...*sigh*

Author's Note

Reviews

[Jack...]

If only, well who's to say they can't...those dreams, those fantasies, those heart shaped wishes can't come true. I for one say they can, if we just do not give up, keep pulling that lasso in a little bit closer each day. I am a believer that "if only" means "it will", if it is something I really want. Frieda, your charm and your heart always show through in the beauty of your words. This was gorgeous, as is the poet. Very nice my friend.

[Frieda P]

Thanks my sweet friend, and to that I have to say 'if only'. :-)

[shallimarRose]

If only....?

[Pryde Foltz]

Your garden is a beautiful place and so is this poem. Only one critique, I'm not a fan of the format. No suggestion, though. tee hee.

[Frieda P]

Funny you should say, me neither I quite frankly, but when I chopped it up, I thought it got a bit lost...thanks Pryde.

[Pryde Foltz]

Maybe even less chopping then??? I don't know it really is a beautiful poem, but just doesn't seem to laying on the page. I don't know. Feel free to ignore me. lol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

really like the "waterfalls spray bliss while humming in tune"

i hummed a tune to this...if only dreams were reality...and love could be this good...and "romantic whimsy " was in a real horizon...if only...we could make things what we wanted them to be...perhaps a part of us would be sated..but would the happiness last..

what is real and lasting is what counts...

really nice piece , Frieda...

jacob

[Frieda P]

I thought i heard you in the background, thanks jacob...

[Leslie Philibert]

Notice you alliterate a lot in the first lines, petals.poenies,polka,purple...a poem I enjoy, lots of rich imagery nicely presented, well done !

[Frieda P]

Tickled you enjoyed it Leslie, thanks so much!

[Barbara Walker]

If saying, if only, could change things, I'd trade all my little ones in for one major one and oh, how dofferent my life would have been! But, we can't, so i won't, I'll read your poem instead and think, if only...

[Frieda P]

Yes, so true Barbara, thanks for stopping by, if only.... :-)

[SyberRose]

Beautifully penned Frieda...I loved this...each and every line...and I loved listening to Mama Cass...Rose:)

[Frieda P]

Glad you enjoyed it Rose, enjoy your weekend.. :-)

[Sami Khalil]

Your poems always bud with beauty and essence of wonder. I like the tilte too and the imagery along with Kismet and the ending was marvelous...Thank you for sharing...:)

[Frieda P]

Awh, you're very kind to say my friend, thanks so much Sami.

Sweet dreams til sunbeams find you.... ;-)

[Sami Khalil]

I love that...You too...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

If only, indeed - but I do believe that secret gardens hold the power of the universe in tiny buds...

Perfect song to accompany this piece (one of my all-time faves); a great piece for a Sunday morning.

[Frieda P]

Always been a favorite of mine too, thanks Rita.....

[redflutterby]

We all have "if onlys".. Some you should hold onto to,others not so much. We should always have wistful dreams to hold onto. They give us something to consider when life's monotony is kicking our butt. Silly or romantic..."if onlys" are a sweet thing.

If only Belize wasn't so far away....if only spinach tasted like candy..if only children could laugh and never cry.... ;-)

[Frieda P]

Ha to Belize, ;-) true, if only chocolate weren't fattening, thanks Red!

[Traci]

Another well penned piece Frieda with beautiful images, and deep meaning, a topic we can all relate to.
"If only" .... we didn't say it so much.

[Frieda P]

Haha Traci, so true...thanks for the lovely review.

[Traci]

Always my pleasure, looking forward to catching up on your other work :)