When reality chills me to the bone,
The embers of make-believe are fanned,
Sitting on my garden bench alone,
Tightly I cling to a phantom hand
I sing words of love into the air,
Then wait for their echo to return;
My heart hears a love song, rich and rare,
Soon Love's cooling embers start to burn
I'll not despair, though he's far away,
(Miles of land and sea keep us apart)
No triumphant role does distance play -
In his spirit hands he holds my heart
And when the midnight hour is announced
By a distant bell, my yearnings flare;
Each need and desire is more pronounced
By every chime that pulsates the air
It is then I hasten to my bed
Where my spirit companion awaits;
With every embrace my passion's fed,
Each kiss brings me nearer Heaven's gates
Whispering "I love you" through the night,
I pretend my darling can hear me;
Yet when my eyes absorb dawn's first light,
Sadly, I never find him near me
But I'll cling fast to these wayward dreams
That direct my footsteps as they wend
Past the roiling swells of sorrow's streams,
Into that golden Realm of Pretend
this is one of your best! 'pretending' is useful, AND cheaper than going to a honky-tonk! some favorite lines for me [plus last stanza, esp. wend/pretend]: " Yet when my eyes absorb dawn's first light, Sadly, I never find him near me" to MyPoemList. bri :)))) you never cease to amuse me with your humorous poems
I was going to pretend I never saw this message from you, but actually it's almost complimentary. Or maybe now YOU'RE pretending! ! Whatever. I don't like honky-tonks. Give me a tango bar any day.... or night.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
you remind me in this one, lora, of the importance of remembering, of how it is foundational in the bible (in passover and other feasts, in christian communion) , in keeping us steady and sane when dealing with reality's chills. it's not idle or childish but essential for our well-being. -glen