I enjoyed the presence of
today’s garden birds,
Nosey red-chested robin as
he surveyed his pad.
Nervous grey squirrel with
his ever twitching tail,
Clinging to seedcake feed
and pinching his moment.
The scent of freshly cut
grass in afternoon warmth,
All the sounds of life as
it returned from hibernation.
Walking along the canal
pathway as the sun glistened,
I captured your shrewd smile
in that cheesy photograph.
Remembering how I slipped
upon the wooden decking,
We laughed at the frequent
mishaps which are just me.
The passing canal barge
full of Bank Holiday merriment,
Only spring but we're all
wishing to embrace this great day.
It’s not possible to
retrace and to repossess past life lived,
Nor does the sun ever
quite shine upon your luck exactly.
Yesterday was a day of
splendid memories lodged in minds,
This seasonal point is impossible
to recapture in its entirety.
We must make use of occasions
in our opportunity of being,
The hands of time never
reset the presence of this instance.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 08/04/2015
Poetry Jam Prompt: Impossibility…
ah yes, Heraclitus of Ephesus said You cannot step twice into the same river; for other waters are continually flowing in"
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much love...
I thought this was lovely!
ReplyDeleteGood point, Gillena. Lovely poem Eileen!
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful poem... gives a very soothing & relaxing vibe... loved it :)
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I enjoyed that canal walk. "We must make use of occasions in our opportunity of being' - so very true since we can never go back in time. It is better to have memories than regrets.
ReplyDeleteYes, Eileen -- the hands of time definitely do not reset the presence of this instance; but somehow they do give us other glorious instances... We cannot repossess a past life lived, but we CAN remember. We must go forward with our memories intact...making use of the occasions with which we are presented in the present. We have no other options.
ReplyDeleteOne can never go back, but happily there are memories.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful take on the prompt Eileen...Awakening is pure joy whether at present moment or in memory though impossibility reigns supreme sometimes and we cannot repossess the past once more...
ReplyDeleteThere is so much truth in this and the impossibility of tracing lost steps. I love your heart in this and the hope this brings.
ReplyDeleteWonderful writing! I enjoyed the beautifully articulated reminder to savor the moments of our life - for they will not come to us again, as they are in THE moment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful promenade you've taken us on, Eileen. This was a lovely walk of Springtime sights and feelings, which served as wonderful springboard from which you dove into treasured remembrances. Surely we cannot back, but we can remember with fondness things past and cherish the memories. Lovely!
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