Reflections of Time

Reflections of Time             by Sami Khalil

(Once upon love)

She reached for me

Through the holy and profane

Through prayers and skeletons

There were dashes in our blood

An absent silken kiss

A plead for immortality

A bleed through the hourglass

Indifferent to the enigma

Lingering upon our minds’ chaos and repose.

People had not the faintest ideas

To hearken to the windswept storms

The smoldering eternal forms

Only love did, spoken in a blinding arrogance

For it swears to no one, promises to get done.

She reached for us

Between rocks falling, dreams drowning

To the brine of waves, nights pulling to the stars

To flags waving…for freedom.                   

Reviews

[no tell writer]

Lingering upon our minds’ chaos and repose.
People had not the faintest ideas
To hearken to the windswept storms
The smoldering eternal forms

PERFECT lines here, This is amazing, strength in these words,
you are a very talented writer....

[Sami Khalil]

Hello Miss Katzie. It is with sincere thanks I offer you. Your words mean a lot.

[MCS]

I’ve missed reading you. You just don’t disappoint my gifted poet friend.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoeeee! Thank you so much MCS for this lovely review and your visit. Always good to see you. I hope all is well.

[barleygirl]

I love how your poem highlights the inevitable fact that even the best paths are still a series of ups & downs, celebrating the contrasts that make up the bulk of living. I also love how your poem grows more intense as it goes along, as if building up to the crescendo that is your ending (((HUGS)))

[Sami Khalil]

Whoaaa! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and senses to highlight wonderfully this poem. So true and right on. May you be blessed as always.

[Lydia Shutter]

The freedom to love...to swim through the romance or drown in the waves....ah, yes, so very lovely. No one can dictate when or where love will find us. No one can see into another's relationship. If it works, it is valid and good. That freedom is as vast as the oceans! Sami, you have outdone yourself with the artwork on this one. It is a stunning painting...and your words accompany it perfectly. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

Whoeee! So true and well said dear poet and friend. You have lots of wisdom. Many thanking and banking on friendship. Take care.

[Pax]

Every time I read your poems, bro... It's just simply an ocean, Sometime I get drown or simply doing a scuba dive, through its depth I just marvel to its beauty, and more often I have no words to say... Simply well though out.... Bravo brother...

[Sami Khalil]

Whoaaa! An honor indeed coming from you dear poet and brother. I feel the same about yours. I love your poetic response. All rich blessings.

[redzone]

Sami, you are a romantic.... in spite of the chaos, love finds us if we are open to it.... how could it not be so?? especially if it is the right kind of love, the kind that seeks that "freedom".... in this calamitious world, there is too little of such love... and speaking of love, I also love the art at the top of the poem....

it's a wonderful poem Sami...

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! You are a marvelous poet. Your reviews are worth their weight in gold. Thank you so much Redzone for all. See you soon at your page.

[Silmara McGarry]

Such graceful movement your poem has, it is a strong piece and I really felt that, specially when I read ...she... but yet, the love also felt strong to me. It really could, or can be a great love story! Wonderful structure dear Sami :-))) Well done from me !!!!

I hope all is well with you!
Stay happy.
Sil
:-)

[Silmara McGarry]

Sorry I almost forgot to mention the wonderful picture!!!! :-)

[Sami Khalil]

Hi there Silmara! All is well. I hope the same pertains to you. I'm so pleased you like this poem and the pic. When I write, as many of other wonderful poets like yourself, I do it with passion and free-flowing emotions. I like to thank you tremendously for the time and visit. See you soon...

[Silmara McGarry]

:-)
You are most welcome!!!
See you soon...

[Patricia Wedel]

To awaken to a morning where lavender sunlight shines on lavender blue Crepe Myrtle dreams spent with memories of moments with you. Truly, Pat

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! What a lovely review and visit. Thank you so much Patricia Wedel for this and that. Hope all is well.

[andrew mitchell]

As the winds blow in the lines, King Sami has spoken. All kneel! Lovely structured writing my Lord.

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! You are so kind and funny. I bestow the keys of the kingdom upon you. Thank you so much Emperor Mitchell for the royal highness visit and the large cavalry behind you.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

almost like we wish it too hard...we want it too much...
and then the kiss of death....we name it....and boom, it is gone.
Love seems better without a label....like this poem, it should just flow...
doesn't need a name, just a feeling....and we can just let that feeling find those "dashes in our blood"
and fill in the rest of the sentence before the period can stop us from loving one another forever.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

It is indeed as you say sir Jacob. So well expressed. Humble thank yous for the visit and sharing. Be well.