Toward that mystic land of fond memories
I wandered alone at end of day;
Climbing well-known hills with sure-footed ease,
Down familiar paths I made my way
Through a schoolyard gate how quickly I ran
To greet dear friends that had blessed my youth;
To reclaim those happy hours was my plan,
But instead, I faced a bitter truth
As I glanced around me with childhood's eyes
I saw laughing faces everywhere,
I smiled and waved, only to realize
Of my presence they were unaware
Once again my thoughts carried me away
To where my sweet love and I once strolled,
Somewhere is that strange Land of Yesterday,
But his image refused to unfold
There alone I stood pondering my plight -
Where was the bright sunshine of my past?
Now, tightly bound by the dark threads of night,
Life had left me, helpless and downcast
I knew then the past must be laid to rest,
But what agony to my heart came!
How do I douse this fire within my breast?
O, winds of Time, please blow out the flame!
Truth has inflicted an egregious wound:
No more can I walk Yesterday's shore;
The roiling seas of life left me marooned,
Exiled to the Land of Nevermore
" Land of Yesterday, Land of Nevermore" You write letters that shine from pain as an eye from which tears will flow each and every time. Sad, but excellent Lora. " ... We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind... " Splendor In The Grass by William Wordsworth
An excellently created poem, dear Ma'am Lora......10++++++++++++
That mystic land of fond memories not only wonder but also motivates others. TThis poem is very nicely and interestingly penned with great motivational force. An excellent sharing is dion ereally...10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
An absolutely beautiful poem. I found it by accident while searching for the words " The Land of Nevermore" to see if anyone had ever used that wording, as I have the opening words of a poem of my own, which is in my mind. Was pleasantly surprised by what I found!