Do You Know

this is a re-working of four lines written back in 1988. The line vertical in blue, is the first line of the original poem.

D ecember chill wthin the air

O rion visible within the clear night sky.

Y ou enter my thoughts

O nce again as you

U ndoubtedly do each time I gaze upwards at the moon

K indred spirits, I believe we be

N ot often in contact in person, by letter or e-mail but,

O ften our thoughts are of one another;  are they not?

W e share a stong bond, nutured from moment one.

H aving shared common interests, be it a bottle of beer, interest in a film

O ur friendship grew, thanks to you; your heart and soul so kind; you

W elcomed me into your life, granting me the chance to learn from you and about

M y inner self.

U nbelieving in myself; you've reminded me over time to take the same

C hance you took on me.

H ave a heart and grant the chance given to me, to those

I may not take the time to see that what lies deep within them my be

L isting and lost as I was that night our paths first crossed.

O nce I asked you the reason why you took the chance with me and

V ery honestly, you replied

E very one needs that chance from anther, something you learned and then

Y ou took the time to pass the lesson on to me.

O h sure, we've shared many times; good and bad along our way and still

U nbelievable to me after, all these years; that you remain my golden touchstone;

              always steady, always there.   Bear ~ SLMPLB  4/25/08 5:58 a.m.   

Reviews

[R J Askew]

Very tender, personal and wise. I like the bit about the bottle of beer as it captures a simple human touch. The little things in life shared...etc.

But the bit I like most is the bit about ... 'the chance to learn from you and about My inner self.' I have often thought that we can only finally know ourselves, or at least key parts of ourselves, through others. This seems a key thing in life and your lines here nail it down as sweet as a nut.

[_thesovo]

This is really cute!

[Rhine Wolf]

this is so beautiful, i love how you put it all together. acrostic is a form of poetry that i am yet to try my hand at. this one was brilliantly done!

Blessed be!
Fallon

[Susan]

This is very warm and loving poem. I thougth it very true and from the heart, of what could happen when we open our heart and soul.

[An Ordinary Woman]

What a lovely acrostic! And very impressive, it's lovely my friend.

I've written a few in my time but nothing that would even come close to this one. I'm totally in awe here.

Wonderful writing!

[Susan M]

An acrostic! What fun! Have you sent it to the subject? What a great tribute to friendship, too. Nice job, Bear! *hugs you*

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

That is beautiful - truly delightful and kindhearted. I hope the muse for this poem appreciates how wonderful you both became in this blossoming of a friendship. Wonderful work.
Light,
Siddartha