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A thousand wishes
A thousand wishes scattered like autumn leaves, drifting away in unison, floating on nostalgic sighs, with a thousand regrets even the wind grieves, thinking back on all the how's and why's. The wind and I, we're cut from the same cloth, but what are we to you, the wind and I? Just a whisper in your ear, or a soundtrack for your fear? Just once we'd like to join, I called for you, didn't you hear? It must have been the wind again, we don't get on the wind and I, and I'll always wonder why.
Published 10th Dec 2012
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10th Dec 2012 9:40am
I found this poem to be quite gothically beautiful and it really sang to me in that way! The autumn is my favorite time of the year, and your poem brought much of its' beauty and its' loneliness to my mind. I always get so very lonely around the autumn, when I picture how romantic it could be to walk hand in hand with someone special past all the fall colors of the trees... but I know that spring will come once winter is past, and that fills me with some measure of new hope. None of us are just voices in the wind, my friend. Sometimes, when you whisper as you did with this poem... someone (like myself) will answer you to let you know there are others of a kindred spirit out there. Again, I loved your poem! Very beautiful. :D
10th Dec 2012 6:53pm
The analogy between the autumn leaves and wishes, both scattered, is powerful. The symbolism has profound personal significance for me in my life. Your poem captures well sad pondering over the how and why behind life, the mystery of our experiences which confronts even the wisest of us, and the repetitive, cyclical process of life going on.
10th Dec 2012 9:30pm
"But what are we to you, the wind and I? Just a whisper in your ear, or a soundtrack for your fear?"
Just made me think. I wonder if this is for one person? Many people? Either way, what a smooth poem, goes down easy. Autumn is my favorite time of year also, you've done the season justice.
-Jess
Just made me think. I wonder if this is for one person? Many people? Either way, what a smooth poem, goes down easy. Autumn is my favorite time of year also, you've done the season justice.
-Jess
11th Dec 2012 9:02am
Hey, thank you for the encouraging comments guys, I was a little bit worried this one might seem a little too pretentious. I wrote it at a time when I was a little frustrated at my voice not being heard, and thinking how the wind would feel the same :s kinda nonsensical but made me think
