The Swans

Swans are known to mate for life.

The Swan; it swam away from me

One Autumn day so silently.

The lake was calm tranquility

The day she swam away from me.

Her grace and noble selfishness;

A flowering solitude flourishes 

As reeds and trees droop and weep

And rings of ripples calmly creep.

When she left the leaves fell dead

And after death came abysmal snow;

It fell without sound; bleak and slow

The air drew quiet and I saw in;

There was no other way to see

And before I knew there came the Spring

And something swam familiar again.

She came with petals that trailed behind her.

She came with feathers whiter than before.

I never forgot her gorgeous galore.

Instead, I recalled myself and more.

When she left the ripples rested.

It was only then that I saw my reflection.

I gazed down into the water

And saw a swan -- and it was I

She was I and I was she

And that is the way it will always be.

My lake was calm tranquility

The day the swan swam back to me.

Reviews

[Wizardly Reader]

I loved it but i would suggest splitting it up into stanzas' to make it a bit easier to read
But overall it is beautiful

[E.V. Black]

How beautifully sad! I certainly didn't expect that ending, which I admire you for. It is a rare storyteller who can trick me, but you have done exactly that. For that, I commend you. This was a very lovely poem that I feel was filled with the utmost wistfulness.

[I Cast a Shadow]

Thank you very much. =] I hope you enjoy my other writing too. I will look at yours as well!

[E.V. Black]

I am glad that you liked my comment. I will be reading more, and I greatly appreciate it.

[SyberRose]

I enjoyed your beautiful poem...nicely done...SyberRose

[Holly Mason]

this is beautiful
thank you for sharing

[marie]

lovely:) everything matched so wonderfully the beat, the rhyme scheme and the theme thank you for sharing this:)

[PurpleQuartz]

This was magic in itself! I am speechless!

[Purplerose]

Wow! Love this. Very cool write. :)

[junaid altaf]

the concept was unique.......

[revalatia]

Wow dude!!.. Love the surprise ending. Makes me wonder where my reflection lies.