That Sigh!

We've all felt it. We've all used it. But what is it?

            THAT SIGH!

 

What’s in that sigh?

   That very warm breath,

That wind of the soul,

   That song we’re made with?

 

It breathes out our heart,

   Our soul’s passion’s fire.

It escapes with its cause,

   It says I retire.

 

   ______________

 

 

Wind:

 

The wings on our cheek

   They whisper and say,

‘Its going to be

   A very fine day’.

 

It tells of the night,

   The sun’s warming rays,

The dampness of dew,

   That’s coming our way.

 

Exasperation:

 

Blown out with haste

   Without any thought.

We’re helpless to deal

   With problems we’re fraught.

 

We sigh, ‘Why to me’.

   No answers to bring.

It’s dragging me down,

   This wind-laden thing.

 

Contentment:

 

Her breath suddenly slows,

   It pauses a bit.

Her muscles relax,

   Our bodies now fit.

 

I know it is coming,

   Contentment at last,            

Our lives now in union

   All worries are past.

 

Sorrow:

 

It’s too late to see

   To change what is gone.

What suffering was then?

   A new life has spawn.

 

Remembrance is left

   Is now but a dream.

The passion we need

   Is gone it would seem.

 

Frustration:

 

A man tied in knots

   Cannot change his core,

When pent up near anger

   Has energy in store.

 

He knows what to do

   But can’t have his way

He rots in that grave

   Like most other days.

 

Completion:

 

What rave, what elation,

   What satisfied joy.

That overcomes tension

   When done with employ.

 

Mayhap it was timing

   That ended all right.

Perchance at the finish

   We ended our fight.

 

Regret:

 

No more are the chances

   We’ve seen the last one.

We could have done better

   Might even had won.

 

Said often, “the last time

   We’ll stop even now.

Our courage did falter,

   Our head now we bow.

 

  ______________

 

I’ve tried to remember

   From days traveled by.

Those moments we all share.

   I laugh, till I sigh.

 

We’ve everyone felt them

   We’ve all shared this breath.

One day we’ll be facing

   Our last one in death.

 

LSS

Reviews

[T]

An interesting collection of seperated but related thoughts....one of my favs L

[Legion]

Interesting. Something I've never given thought too (except maybe that last one). Well done. A perspective worth contemplating.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

Nice rhyming. I enjoyed reading this poem. Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing. Debileah

[*Rain*]

Wow. Recently, I had a few sighs interpreted quite well for their intended thoughts, and since, I've been analyzing the action of sighing. I love the way you worded the descriptions. Awesome job!