Sue has chosen rather an engaging photo this week
For visually challenged writers, the image shows an opening between boulders, through which a rocky plateau can be seen, half hidden by mist.
Oh that I was bold enough to enter this portal to another world,
Take me away from the trials and stress of today,
The constrictions and restrictions of modern day living.
Oh to tread free in a place where the air is clean,
The sea welcoming in its lullaby,
The lull of the waves hypnotic and soothing to my troubled spirit.
Oh to feel the sand beneath my feet,
The trickle of the tide as grains tickle between my toes,
Cool and refreshing against my fevered skin.
Oh that I could touch the smooth rock,
Embrace the texture and jaggedness in the nooks and crannies,
Perhaps home to sea creatures or escapees alike.
Oh to feel the sun upon my face,
To taste the salty tang against my dry lips,
To be kissed and caressed by Nature’s warmth.
Oh that I was able to enter this place and be free,
Not dream from the confines of my bed, paralyzed and alone,
Reliving memories that linger from a world that no longer exists.
Written for Sue Vincent’s Writephoto challenge
Such a feeling poem Di.
thanks Sadje
A pleasure
A lovely poem, Di, but the ending is very sad.
I know, different worlds.
Yes, I wasn’t expecting that ending.
Thanks Liz. I know of several people who cannot get out of their homes for one reason or another.
Neither was I, Liz. It made it very poignant.
Yes, it did.
thank you laadies.
Such a longing most of us can relate to, Di, at the moment.
I thought so Sue.
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Such yearnings are tinged with sadness and fleeting happiness, while fully understood…x
thank you for commenting.
I have never been to the sea but I just did <3.
We have it literally just down the road. Please enjoy our beach
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Wow!! Will do <3. You are very welcome :).
Enjoy!
Beautifully written but I hope you find a way and a time to go back to the beach and feel the sand beneath your feet in the future.
Thanks Suzanne. Purely fictional, but we are lucky to have a beautiful beach a five minute walk away. Take care
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thanks Sue