Where Once We Wandered

~ a heartprint ~

Better by far you should forget and smile

than that you should remember and be sad…Christina Rossetti

 

         

 

 

Of golden days on sunlit shores…

                                the footprints

                       where once we wandered

 

Your face fades as another May

finds me upon uneven shores

searching to fill the hidden place

that called to you a thousand times

hazy among the ocean’s roar

 

Where visions of an early summer

pales in the wake of rising tides

over rocks

                                  and sand

                                                 and memories

of lovers strolling warm together

 

With toes curled in the silken sand

in youthful waters gentle flow,

now swept away from tender shores…

in soft whispers without regret

only smooth words  winging hopes and dreams

                                     like butterflies painted of spring

 

And yet this place still shelters me

and seems to leave me with a smile

a safe haven where yesterday

will ebb and flow upon the tide

carving with time, the sun warmed rocks

much like my heart,

                                       or could it be

scarred to long, etched too deep

for footprints

                                  where once we wandered

Reviews

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Memories ebb and flow, come ashore sweeping the present away, and then washing back out to sea, leaving the ghost of their presence behind. You have etched them beautifully, carving their echoes in words that resound for all to hear.

I love how words just sing: "sunlit shores, "face fades," "lovers strolling," and "silken sand."

One small correction: "scarred to long," should be "scarred too long."

Beautiful!

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your wonderful comment :) Julie

[~]

Ohh.. what melancholia in these verses dear Julie. If we only knew the way to forget and move on.. I love the ebb and flow of the verse that rocks gently with your lines.
Darling poem pretty lady!!

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your wonderful comment lovely lady! :) Julie

[Robert]

Ms. Jewel, I do like this poem very much so. Such a rhythm to the piece and such soft gentle selection of words used. It also reminds me of an older piece of poetry. Nicely done.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Robert :) Julie

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Love the opening quote, love the picture and absolutely love the poem... I am left smiling with you at the love you knew, for what it gave you and for where it will take you... those uneven shores help us maintain our balance, reminding us that life itself is uneven and that we must accept the tragedies in life as much as the joys... from the emptiness in the heart, echoing the longing cries in search of its companion... through the memories washing over rocks and sand... to the acknowledgement that this place where love bloomed still provides comfort to you... and the image of the 'ebb and flow of tide/carving with time, the sun warmed rocks/much like [your] heart" is such a vivid image of how we lose a part of ourselves when love is taken from us...

Julie, this is stunning poetry and you pen love like no other... well-done, my friend!

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely words and for understanding where I wrote this from - I'm thrilled my words left you with a smile - you have left me with a smile as well :) Julie

[B]

A beautiful song
The Beach is such a serene and beautiful place

I love how your words feel like waves subtle and warm
Barely touching one's feet
To retreat away

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words :) Julie

[AaronFreitas]

Just seeing your name pop up in my read requests brought a little anxiety... I was anxious to get to your write but didn't want to skip my order lol.... I am never disappointed... another beautiful piece you have written :) Loved it :)

[MsJewel]

Thank you Aaron. I appreciate you and your friendship :) Julie

[sereenaoutloud]

Wonderful MsJewels...i really love reading your write, you transport me to a calm beautiful place with your words, a sweet oasis your writes are!!

[MsJewel]

Thank you my sweet friend :) Julie

[Matching Socks]

Beautiful poem Julie, sweet melancholy...
Each foot step feels heavier when you walk alone after having walked with love.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Ana :) Julie

[Matching Socks]

You're welcome! :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you write love so beautifully...and you remind me so much of my friend lynda...her poetry and yours are so much alike...she too, writes in romantic tones that color the reader's heart.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for the lovely compliment Jacob. I would love to read Lynda's poetry. Does she post here at WC? :) Julie

[wordman]

a beautiful and longing write

[MsJewel]

Thank you Ron :) Julie

[dan]

Julie, If I lived on or near a beach I would go there daily just to write. This piece, though it has a bit of a melancholy tinge to it, is so beautifully worded, emotions so close to the surface as to be visible, the deep meaning washing against the rocks and back to the glorious sea. One of your best, this goes into my library favorites. Thank you for that! take care...dan

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your lovely comment Dan. The ocean is a beautiful place to write. I've always found inspiration sitting on the shore, listening to the waves. I'm thrilled you enjoyed my poem. :) Julie