We sail across halcyon seas

Hold your hand up to mine

Palm to palm

The thin veil between

This brief temporal world

And the eternal

Is smaller than the space

Between our hands

How thin that veil

And how seldom we realize it

Our hope cannot be shaken

By the horrors of this world

For we sail across halcyon seas...

Author's Note

“The heart knows a thousand ways to speak” - Rumi

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

c froman,
"Strong word "veil" ; the meaning of life within each of us. Eternal is the feeling I received when reading this poem of yours. Bless you! Kathy

[Valentine]

How true these words are. Life is just a moment in time compared with eternity. Really enjoyed this poem. Valentine

[An owl on the moon]

I am so glad. Thank you so much.

[Érenn]

Tell me something. Do you court the Goddess of Words(even Love for that matter)? Because i think you do when I read your words and the love you have for what you do. It clearly shows. Hope exists even in the darkest of times. Just need to see it. Just need to connect with someone. Once that exists I really doubt anything else could ever overshadow it. Loved short yet food for thought. Thank you for sharing ^^

[An owl on the moon]

You made me smile, my friend, even after a very long week. Thank you! I give all credit to my muse. She was woven in magic endless ages ago, and I am humbled to have her voice whispering in my ear.

[softlyfall]

That lacunae between energies is as vast as the space between stars or as infinitesimal as the space between dimensions.
Either way, hope surges from the depths
Wonderful. I walk away changed.

[An owl on the moon]

I read your words and see that your soul understood so well the meaning behind mine. Thank you for drifting into these waters. May your week bring you endless peace, dear poet.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

I can feel an aura surrounding this one that moves my spirit..Thanks for the visit to my page..I enjoyed reading your work again..

Sara

[An owl on the moon]

This one means so much to me, so I'm glad you sensed the soul of it. Thank you, Sara. :)

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Your are quite welcome..Sara

[David Scott]

To find this connection is a heavenly gift. You pen a magic in these words... A true magic beyond myth and hope, floating in the space between two lovers.
Simply beautiful.

[An owl on the moon]

I truly appreciate your kindness, David. Love truly is a magic, and even in distance it can awaken the courage to find your way home.

[I Am Svetlana]

How incredibly precious this piece is...knowing the sea won't hold back their fears or make them turn back. It's time to face our fears & let the sea take us where we were meant to be!

[An owl on the moon]

Yes, oh yes! Thank you for your encouraging words, dear poet. Let nothing hold you back. :)

[Eric Cox]

Beautiful words. Cool to read. An excellent write. Nicely done!

[An owl on the moon]

Your kind words are so appreciated, my friend.

[A hare off]

Love, that great comfort that gives our hearts hope that all will be good, regardless of dark clouds that may hover very near to us. Great writing.

[An owl on the moon]

Thank you for your thoughts. Wishing you only peaceful seas, and the courage to ride the rough waves if they do come.

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh my.....in the wake of recent tragic events in our world, this poem truly touched me. Were the times past safer or did we just think they were? Were we lulled into a sense of safety? I also felt a lot of love and romance in this one. We must hold onto our loved ones in turbulent times. Beautifully written, Craig. Lydi**

[An owl on the moon]

Oh, dear Lydi, thank you so much for your kindness, and your profound thoughts on a world that is so in need of peace and light. May you find yourself dancing in it.