Here is my submission for Get Listed 2014 on the Imaginary Garden. In a way, I attached this story to the previous post that I made earlier, Life Magazine, and could easily be read together. This would be the moral of the story at the end of the rainbow. Enjoy! Happy New Year everyone!
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| "A Very Britain New Year" by Christmas Tree Shops |
When the shadows
of the distant past travels up your spine
A sort of tingle
grips you from the inside out
In an embrace that
is both chilling and full of enamor,
But those shadows
are just water under the bridge
Because in the
rise of an upcoming step towards the future
We have so much
steam, and begin to realize that commodity
Doesn't always fit
like a glove, but rather falls short
Of what few
possibilities that may be in front of our eyes.
Taking opportunity
in mid stride is like sitting on the bed,
Dangling your fit
off from the edge of a cliff,
And listening to
the musical notes of trepidation
Falling upon the
floor-boards gentle as a feather.
Look to the
horizon for something beyond near sight,
Upon the bridge of
your nose, and take a leap.
Only then will you
realize that all the shadows behind you
Are just simple
patterns on the wallpaper of life.
Here are the words that I used for this Real Toads challenge: music,
few, grip, feather, glove, steam, embrace, rise, fall, water, shadow,
bed.
Question: No question this time, just a Happy New Year wish from me to you, my readers! :)
A powerful poem with a note of trepidation, and the courage to overcome said trepidation. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting me at poeteryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com
It was my pleasure to take a look at your blog, and I thank you for taking the time to look at mine as well. :)
DeleteThe past has a tendency to come up from behind trying to pull you down.,, doesn't it. To be able to go forth is really great..
ReplyDeleteWhenever I find it hard to move forward and forget things I just look to others for guidance because sometimes we need more than just ourselves to get over something. Majority of the time I am a dark horse anyways.
DeleteGreat calibration of attention here to the midground where "trepidation" can fall gentle as a feather.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I try my best to make up something that works well together whenever I can.
DeleteA sound capture of the essence of the moment, each one a jump off the cliff. I like that image at the end, the wallpaper of life. Thanks for your kind comment, and happiest of new years to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you too for the wonderful comment, and a happy new years to you as well.
DeleteSo many times it feels like a jump off the cliff... takes a lot of nerve to be brave.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes it does. I've learned that life is full of chances if someone is willing to challenge themselves and take a leap of faith.
DeleteDefinitely the message I needed: don't let things fall to fate but be proactive in your approach to life. The "wallpaper" metaphor is definitely something that will stay with me, that your negative experiences are not only part of you but are inevitably pushed to the background as you leap from the bridge is a
ReplyDeletelovely sentiment :-)
Happy New Year!
I'm glad that I could give some kind of advice that sticks out for you Beth. :) Have a wonderful new year!
Deleteespecially like the closing couplet. thanks for adding your voice, Kenn, to the garden, and happy new year ~
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming and reading Grapeling, and a happy new year to you as well.
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