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The Runaways

We escape to the forests on wild dewy days
A glimpse of light through the trees...and the haze....
The moisture contains such a sweet fragrant smell
And I listen while my lover says
"This is our home now, we'll live here alone
Just like lovers in stories of old...
We'll hunt for our food and I'll go and cut wood
For a fire when the days become cold..."

The summers' goodbye turns the leaves gold and dry
The sky purple, orange and blue
We sleep in a blanket of sin made from animal skin
We eat one guilty stew
The snow covers all that  surrounds us
And now we eat nuts and melt ice; but in sorrow
We made love one last time
And then we wrote this
For we know we won't 'be here' tomorrow

◄ Surrender No 5

BOGIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ►

Comments

<Deleted User> (4744)

Fri 2nd May 2008 11:41

I realy enjoyed this more contemplative poem from you. I'd only previously read and heard you perform work with a harder edge. Thank you for showing a tender heart.

<Deleted User> (4281)

Thu 1st May 2008 00:18

Hello, Shelly

Beautiful ‘Nature escape’ poem- I love the colours of summer and the fall as well.

"The snow covers all that surrounds us
And now we eat nuts and melt ice; but in sorrow
We made love one last time
And then we wrote this
For we know we won't 'be here' tomorrow"

You have ended the poem in a wonderful rhyme, and wrapped in a lot of truth.

I am going to quote this... :)

"Enjoy every moment in life as the next day is not promised to us"

Thank you,
Zuzanna

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Jeff Dawson

Tue 29th Apr 2008 23:15

Enjoyed this Shelley, lovely sense of adventure, Jeff

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