ANOTHER LIFETIME (Ghazal)

Inspired by a conversation with a friend. A poem in Ghazal form.

In my dreams I saw us in another lifetime
Only you and I, yes, in another lifetime

In this chaotic world where pain is my blanket
I would just sleep and dream of another lifetime

I have loved you through times that roads were very rough
And I kept our picture for another lifetime

 

If we were not given the chance to love and care

Maybe it would be real in another lifetime

So I will stay with hope that soon it will come true

You and I together in another lifetime.

Author's Note

This poem was inspired by the song IN ANOTHER LIFETIME. It is a poem written in Ghazal form. Ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A Ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain.

Music: 'In Another Lifetime' by Jennilyn Mercado

Reviews

[Aethereal]

Yes, some events are eternal. Your poem and picture inspired me to write this tiny gift poem for you which you may keep as your own:

Reincarnation

Winding corridors of time,
and infinitudes of space
don’t erase the paradigm
of your graceful loving face.

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much for reading and for the effort in making the tiny gift for me, Aethereal.

[gabrielle]

In our lifetime, we may find that one great love but sometimes cruel reality works to separate us from them. We do not have any other recourse but to hope and wish that in another lifetime we will be with them forever. Bittersweet piece..

[Dhaye]

Thanks a lot, Gab.

[Lydia Shutter]

Filled with hope and bittersweet thoughts for the future. If it does not work out now, perhaps in some other galaxy. Such a dreamy thought, Dh! The imagery is lacy and lovely. Lydi**

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, Lydi.

[Coyote Poetry]

"If we were not given the chance to love and care
Maybe it would be real in another lifetime"
Beautiful and hopeful words. I thought real love could be forever once. One of the myth and hope of youth. Forever and a lifetime can be what we hold on tightly to in heart and mind. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, CP.

[NeiL ArandA]

Dhaye :) .... I had comments block and writers block ...

[Dhaye]

I think I have read those lines before in one of your reviews to other pieces? Overused lines. Memorized? LOL.

Thank you for dropping by, Neil. =)

[NeiL ArandA]

Ok I will change it . I'll drop another review Dhaye. Malakas pala ang memory mo. Promise I will drop another comment. But I will also use your music in my comment

[NeiL ArandA]

Naubos ang words ko kay Pax ...

[Dhaye]

LOL. It's okay, Neil. I appreciate your presence here on my page.

[NeiL ArandA]

I have a challenge for you Dhaye...You'll be surprise about it...

[Dhaye]

I'm so tired of life's challenges, Neil. Please don't give me another one. LOL. Pwede comedy na lang? I want to laugh. =)

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

SO beautifully melancholy…. yearning and desire seep from your words leaving the reader with the sweet and sour emotions of the writer.

[Dhaye]

Thanks a lot for dropping by. =)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Anytime my talented friend.

[Dhaye]

Thanks for the adjective but you are more talented, cowboy.

[Cerise]

Awww..That is soo sweetly written and soo very touching..wonderful work..

[Dhaye]

Thank you, fancyfati.

[Eddie Davis]

Wow, that was lovely, and the music seemed perfect with your poem. It flowed like a song, but I did find one small thing: " I have loved you through times that roads are very rough" is mixed tense, I think. Shouldn't it read "I have loved you through times that roads WERE very rough"?

Another beautiful poem, you certainly know how to craft them!

[Dhaye]

LOL. You're a blessing, Eddie. Thank you for checking me. I really appreciate your help. =)

[Dhaye]

Just an info, Eddie. This is a Ghazal which is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A Ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain.

[Eddie Davis]

Neat, thanks for the information.

[Dhaye]

................... :)

[Bright Ocean Star]

I love your repetition of 'another lifetime'....and I love the "...pain is my blanket---I would just sleep and dream of another lifetime." Beautiful, poignant, absolutely lovely. Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem.

[Dhaye]

Thanls, Anne.
It is a poem written in Ghazal form. Ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A Ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. I have my first piece in this form entitled I BELIEVE. I really like this form.

[Sami Khalil]

"In this chaotic world where pain is my blanket
I would just sleep and dream of another lifetime


I have loved you through times that roads are very rough"

This was amazing. Those lines are so beautiful. You are becoming a star in your own sky...Bravo.........

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, Sami. I really appreciate your support to my pieces.

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...Any time...:).....................