Last Waltz

By threeleafshamrock

Mon, 09 Jan 2012

2806 reads

15 comments

Speak not to me of dreams that we have shared…
when love was mirrored , as our souls were bared.

The bonds that held us thralled, remain as then…
but they may never capture us again.

If we should ne’re revisit, let it be…
that sleeping passion, clothes my memory.

Dry your tears and cast aside regret…
for would it not be worse, had not we met?

Victims of both time and circumstance…
but when the music played, how we did dance.

And we may dance again, for who can say…
what tune, the band called Fate, may choose to play.

So speak not of the dreams, that we have shared…
as though the Last Waltz, of a Love that dared.

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I LIKED IT ALL ;

Permalink Submitted by WORLDWITHINAWORLD on Tue, 2012-01-10 04:06

I LIKED IT ALL ; BUT,ESPECIALLY THE "WHAT TUNE, THE BAND CALLED FATE, MAY CHOOSE TO PLAY. " AS AN ASIDE, I WONDER IS THE NAME FATE IS COPYWRITTEN FOR A BAND. I IMAGINE - YES

Chris, this has to be one of

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Tue, 2012-01-10 10:53

Chris, this has to be one of my many favourites of yours, and, as the previous comment highlights, the personification of 'Fate' is very effective:- Very much enjoyed;-) Tina xx

This is so beautiful, it had

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Wed, 2012-01-11 14:31

This is so beautiful, it had an elegance of times past about it. Really good piece, well deserved of the cherries. Jenny.

Thanks 'World', glad you

Permalink Submitted by threeleafshamrock on Wed, 2012-01-11 18:29

Thanks 'World', glad you liked. As to the name Fate, I am not aware of any band of that name but, given the odds, I am sure that you could be right .. Chris ;)

Thanks Tina, for your lovely

Permalink Submitted by threeleafshamrock on Wed, 2012-01-11 18:31

Thanks Tina, for your lovely comment. Fate so often feels like 'Elephant in the room', that I am sure it is waiting around every corner for me (us) ;) Chris xx

Thanks Jenny, memories can

Permalink Submitted by threeleafshamrock on Wed, 2012-01-11 18:32

Thanks Jenny, memories can be both happy and sad...at the same time, sometimes. ;) Chris xx

Ohh, thanks for the cherry

Permalink Submitted by threeleafshamrock on Wed, 2012-01-11 21:29

Ohh, thanks for the cherry folks :D

I'm not usually a fan of

Permalink Submitted by seashore on Thu, 2012-01-12 12:12

I'm not usually a fan of rhyming poetry but this is beautiful - loved it.

Thanks Seashore. I like

Permalink Submitted by threeleafshamrock on Thu, 2012-01-12 13:04

Thanks Seashore. I like rhyme, IF it flows naturally without 'tripping' or sounding forced. I look upon it as a discipline. I also write a lot of pieces, without rhyme and enjoy them equally (both reading AND writing). I was brought up with the Keats', Frosts' etc. (old timers) and rhyme seemed important, although not essential. I think it can really help one's vocabulary - particularly when young. It can be nerve- strippingly painful, if done badly though. Glad you liked this one though. Chris ;)

Last Waltz

By threeleafshamrock

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I LIKED IT ALL ;

Chris, this has to be one of

This is so beautiful, it had

Thanks 'World', glad you

Thanks Tina, for your lovely

Thanks Jenny, memories can

Ohh, thanks for the cherry

I'm not usually a fan of

Thanks Seashore. I like

Enjoyed the dance. Rich

This has a lovely rhythm to

Threeleafshamrock this is a

Thanks Hudsonmoon; keep

Thanks Magic ;) Chris xxx

Thanks very much Scratch,

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