The forecast today
Calls for stormy eyes and teary skies
So let’s cast away
Into waters others left uncharted
For my best mistakes
I have photographs and faded laughs
We all have to pay
When the tide reclaims the brokenhearted
The sails are aimed against the breeze
Without a care for adverse weather
The gales we blame for our misdeeds
Lead us away from safer waters
If we should fail to make it home
And we are stranded here forever
We knew the crossing would be deep
But vowed the danger did not matter
The forecast today
Calls for jaded hearts and shooting stars
The uncertainty
Of a map without a destination
If all I can take
Is this treasure trove of buried love
Then I must believe
It was worth the worst of complications
The holds are emptied of their crates
An aftermath of bitter evenings
To stay afloat amidst the waves
Far from the shores we chose for leaving
I hold the course and challenge fate
Above the black abyss of sorrow
This weeping sky will wash away
The stains our stormy eyes have borrowed
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“The uncertainty
Of a map without a destination
If all I can take
Is this treasure trove of buried love
Then I must believe
It was worth the worst of complications”
I love this part….like setting sail alone to seas unknown….I feel it I truly do.
I hope you are well friend. x
Thank you for feeling it. As Alanis says “Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you” and things do not always go as the charts prescribe. Thank you for taking time to stop by and share your feelings with me 🙂
“I hold the course and challenge fate
Above the black abyss of sorrow
This weeping sky will wash away
The stains our stormy eyes have borrowed”
I wish I had the courage to challenge fate, I seem to be just drifting at the moment without the strength to hold the course.
Thank you for writing another amazing and touching poem.
Notice that I said nothing about strength 🙂
I am afraid I can claim none of that at the moment. Even drifting is, at times, a form of challenging fate. Once you have found your way into deep enough waters just being alive is a testament to a certain amount of endurance. Indeed I have no strength left. Holding the course is a reactionary move that simply means to plunge headlong toward whatever direction you are already going. Holding the course is sometimes easier than charting a new one. I know how you feel. Thank you for sharing. I am sure your strength will return 🙂
nice poem well expressed 🙂
Thank you my friend. I am glad you took time to read and respond to it!
You are welcome…..:)
Very well written, I like it a lot 🙂 I am always so intrigued by your photos, they are just amazing to me. I like the unusual 😉
Thank you very much. “Unusual” might be one of the most wonderful compliments possible! Each image means something to me. Some contain images of people I love. Some contain me. Some contain objects or art I have created, but I am sure that no matter what, they are all meant to be just a bit unusual 🙂
Thank you!
brilliant use of words and clichés wonderful, thank you. xx
Thank you ma’am! I appreciate the encouragement
How often I have felt lost and drifting, this is a wonderful piece and I can relate to it so well.
crafted very well 🙂
Thanks!
“The sails are aimed against the breeze
Without a care for adverse weather
The gales we blame for our misdeeds
Lead us away from safer waters
If we should fail to make it home
And we are stranded here forever
We knew the crossing would be deep
But vowed the danger did not matter”
hmm, talk about persistence! This is a very emotive piece VW! You tend to leave your readers pondering as your words convey such deep meanings that can be interpreted in various ways.
I am always interested in hearing your interpretations of the words. Thank you for finding meaning within them and for being a part of my work 🙂
This has to be one on my favourites of yours (so far, :))
Well, thank you very much! I hope I can change that in the future 🙂
So onward and upward then eh? 🙂
We must always hope!
excellent work vampire. loved it.
Thank you very much
This is definitely another favorite..I don’t like to repeat what others have written, but I do agree with Bella and BlueGem…I think most of us can relate to these emotions…thanks for another wonderful write! 🙂
Thank you, Lauren. I am always glad for your encouraging words
I’ve been dwelling on my response to this since you wrote it. Even after considering my words for so long, I am still nearly speechless. Thank you for crafting this wonderful story. I have read it over and over and will continue to. Thank you my dear.
I’m very grateful it meant something to you. I appreciate you contributing the title and supporting my writing. It means a lot. I was never quite satisfied with this one, but I rarely am with anything I write, so i gave up and posted anyway. Thank you so much
Well thank you. You’re the one that gave the wonderful poem. 🙂
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Thank you, my friend. Have a wonderful week!
This line was very significant for me: “The holds are emptied of their crates”. The poem felt like it was born from the void between the old and new; when life changes considerably – after considerable change.
You are master of your craft, VW. I just love to read and feel your poetry; it is so deep and soulful.
Thank you, Angela. I had a picture in my mind of a ship that was so close to sinking that the crew were forced to throw everything over to keep it afloat and now it is empty. And yes, it is a significant change in life. You are very right. Thank you for the insight! I love to hear your thoughts on my work
lines are very cunning almost I am drowned with the emotions on it …. one of the best piece I read today….
That is a wonderful compliment. Thank you so much!
WOW! You can really set a mood with your words….very nice!
I appreciate the kind words. I can only try, and I am never quite pleased with the final, but I am thankful you enjoyed it 🙂