Summer's Lie

Under summer's light,
the flower blooms,
life wakes up from the dust,
Towords it's first dawn.

It bends,
it changes,
makes a new turn
a new chapter to unfold
under the sun's warm touch.

But that is not true.

Life is a lie
we hold in our hands,
a tale we tell
until the pages
burn to ash.

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

Quite an ending!! Starts out so hopeful..with beautiful words...expected to go on and on....but no, you really surprised us at the end...nice write!!
PS you are my friend!!! (I've had some glitches!)
Warmly, B

[Neha agrawal]

Thank you so much B! yes, I started with happiness but the end might be both happy or sad depends on life itself.

[Betty Hermelee]

Always a pleasure!
Warmly, B

[poetic swan]

A delicate beginning turns sharply to disillusionment—contrasting hope with inevitable decay. Brief, lyrical, and quietly haunting in its existential turn.

[Neha agrawal]

Thank you so much poetic swan for your kind review☺

[Soren]

The transitory thing we call life an illusion. It makes one wonder what is real. A lovely poem with such deep meaning

[Neha agrawal]

Thank you dear soren! I am glad it resonate with you this way.

[Soren]

You are most welcome

[Ayesha Faiz]

I really like how this poem starts with something bright and full of hope, then suddenly changes to a darker truth. The way it goes from a flower blooming in the sun to everything turning to ash feels powerful and real. It’s simple but a bit scary when it gets to the last line! Gasp!
Hehehe

[Neha agrawal]

I’m glad you noticed that! That shift really is the heart of the poem. This morning, as I sat alone on my sofa feeling lonely and sad, a thought came to me that life is a lie and I tried to shape it in a poem.

You, know Ayesha life is not as good as we think. Relationship changes and hurts with time.
Thank you for the review and time for reading.

[Ayesha Faiz]

My pleasure.
:)

[An owl on the moon]

Feeling the dark lingerings of the light... the aching shadows left behind... the marking of the ash on our souls. I can understand... can feel these lies of life. You speak their nature into us all so deeply. ☀️

[Neha agrawal]

Your words mean a lot… it’s strange how light can leave shadows that stay with us. I’m glad the piece resonated with you in that way.

[Neville]

Summer may be a liar but she's not all bad .. She's pretty cool around these here parts .. and you have just allowed a touch of autumn to shine through and make my mid day golden .. Neville

[Neha agrawal]

Neville, that’s such a lovely way to put it. Glad a little autumn light found its way to you today.

[petec3638]

we can see, hear, feel. the actions from nature in there turn

My pages cannot be burnt though
Mine are on line as electronic images
When I delete them they spin off into the ether > where ever that is

[Neha agrawal]

Very true nature is all around but my pages are live. Thank you for the review dear petec3638.

[petec3638]

You are welcome ETERNITY