Dreams

A mind at peace with all below she is beauty such so ever bright Smile to win the hearts that glow a wonder to the sight

Lucy Hamilton Princess of Ireland.

Another life I dream of now

thoughts of others nay-ere to wed

Where love has waited on the bow

shown in beauty of all she said

 

I watched as she descended stairs

and dreamed the world was none but gay

With her my life had lost the cares

where we would dance the night away

 

The witted banter of close friends

then came the music swaying crowds

As dreams of love that never ends

on high the heaven’s streaming clouds

 

From marbled hall and wooded glade

of noble thoughts I was endowed

For love of her my heart had stayed

a life un-wavered and un-bowed

To he whom ever loved so true

we bless the winds of salvation

Red tresses flow in green eyed hue

oh this wonder of creation

Author's Note

Oh who can say what they would do if the winds had only blown them to distant shores. I wrote this of the dreams of another life not lived. I do not believe we are only able to love one person in life. I think there are thousands whom we might fall in love with if the time and place were right. It is the fates that leads us to our destiny. And this is just a thought on how life could be different if the winds had blown the opposite direction.

Reviews

[Geralyn Miller]

You, my dear, are a hopeless romantic; and I love it! It seems you like women as well as love them, this is a very desirable trait in the male of the species, and all too rare.
I believe you are correct, actually, I know you are correct, you can love more than one person. (Hopefully, not at the same time. LOL)

[Charles]

A fine effort, indeed. I wonder though about: nay-ere to wed - certainly an interesting combination. The noble thoughts you mention certainly show up in your choice of words here. You know that I believe some irregularity of meter is acceptable - the second line in the third stanza illustrates this idea (see how much better the line reads by inserting 'of' between music and swaying - meter is just a bit off but the sense of the line is better). Just an observation... :-)

[David W Moore III]

very nice... and kinda romantic... i like it!

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Great write Tate! Loved this.. could feel the love in it too... words moved so niecly.. sigh...

[Norma M Sutton]

This is nice.

[Sarah J. Kelleher]

This is beautiful, Tate. It reminds me of a movie I saw in my creative writing class called "Sliding Doors". This piece is so visual, seeing a a gentleman and a young debutante dance and whirl around a ballroom together; it's really quite stunning.

[Shante Payne]

Oh my...this is simply lovely. And yes it is true that we can love more than one, you just never really know. Makes you question the whole soulmate thing. Love the picture and the song, great additions.

[Crowley]

Great feel to this one, kind of wispy and romantic, I like that. Your authors note may be true indeed, although there are so many varying opinions on that subject here on the WC...Its hard to tell. This one has alot of spirit and a lightness to it that is only found in a fraction of your work. I really enjoyed it.

[Wondering Mind]

Love is abundant and free spirited, it cannot be contained, nor can it be forced.

[alice]

"The witted banter of close friends
then came the music swaying crowds"

Friendship is always the first step to a blooming relationship, it's so fragile that it could go either way.