Brian asked could we write a poem about longing and we both went into overdrive. It took us six month to get it together. here is the result. i have his permission to post this.


Yearning. a co write by Saga and lastromantichero

This was a real Joy to write with this very gifted poet and hey i enjoyed the dance .

'Still they try to break me,
As I walk these lonely trails,
To find you and your ever-lasting serenity,
From the truth that is being without you,
Makes this direct route turn into a forest of lost and dis-content,

Sometimes in the silence of my room I see you through the mist of my tears
And the years we have been apart come back to me'
Thus now I long for other dreams the plans and schemes we once knew
Well up anew within my heart,

"One day" turns into "someday",
So scared that it will turn to never,
I stretch the days and sleep with wary,
"Courage" where are you?,
"Heart" where is you strength,
When "coincidence" seems to be too slow,
And hasty upon other things that seize the day,

And as I  listen to the words  of Townes Van Zant
That   tortured soul of the American dream
My heart returns to you in springtime heaven
My soul, my inspiration, my enchantment My Queen

If tomorrow never comes,
It will never solve what I need of you today,
Sealed within a fortress of chaste and haste,
I rather grasp for your hand at this very moment,
Then to lose my sanity without you, forever,

And in the new tomorrow of my needs
In the time since I left you in tears
Your heart so full of the fears 
That I would  not return again 

And, I knew of your pain
As mine seemed endless without you
Yet I will return again
In the springtime sunshine of Indiana
Singing your name at turning of  the May

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Poetry by lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2008-04-03 at 07:04

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BlueyedSoul
how beautiful, how precious, i am not ashamed to tell you both how moving and touching this is to me.
i see you both within each line.

saga, you are amazing, i have missed you!
michael, your touch is lovely as well

dear hearts and souls that i cherish
im so pleased to read this co-write !
it is AWESOME
~Blue
2008-04-04



How romantic...both of you are hero....kissess
2008-04-04



A good co-write! I'm very glad you decided to complete it and post it!
2008-04-03


kath
Your words tell of the overwhelming state of being alive that longing brings you to.... in longing we may find our dreams and start seeking them but in longing we may also find dispair and shield us from it and then shielding our lives from hurt ... dreams are made of longing ... so we are talking cores of life here ---

a beautiful write and it is very hard to tell who wrote which line ...

well done
best
kath
2008-04-03


Kathy Lockhart
This is a such a beautiful blending of your talents. I felt the pull and pain of the longing through your expressions coming from deep within your souls. This is a wonderful collaboration. This is in my favorites. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxyblyvm
2008-04-03


weirdzarun
What a lyrical, passionate piece. The words and meter are so unbelievably smooth and well thought out, and yet no given standard is apperent. I must say, you two really have outdone yourselves. Bravo.
2008-04-03