Winds of Time..

 it's not the way I look at it

mostly it's just to look 

at the night sky to relax 

and feel the vibrations

 of the universe

It's when loneliness invades 

my mind and life turns 

upside down; inside out and

my heart taps out unknown 

beats of trapped up sounds

I search for the when's and 

wheres,.where does it all end

 when life is forced into

 boredom, a pent up existence

follows; where senses dull

as fear strikes its forceful

hand 

 

when a life cooped up 

is not living 

you must set it free

and fly with wings of a butterfly

 A'las; it cannot be

when time is not your

friend and you know you've

 lived longer than you're going to

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Melancholy feelings I picked up on here. Reflections on how long we have lived and how little is left by comparison. Life does fly by the older we get. The night sky may not give answers to our problems but for me it is like a dark blanket all encompassing when I am on my own. Night is the time to ponder, reflect and ask questions. Nice writing Fran Marie.

Chris

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Chris; I so appreciate your
lovely reviews and keen insight on
my poetry..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the last stanza is precious...."you know you've lived longer than you're going to"

I love poem endings that just slap us in the poetic face.
that one does, Fran.

Life has to be free...coop it up and it would just rather die.
j.

[Fran Marie]

yes..the ending is rather blunt.. like it is what it is so we must deal with it.thanks
Jacob I so appreciate,

[Coyote Poetry]

The below lines, we can't allow to happen. New face need new dreams.
"A'las; it cannot be
when time is not your
friend and you know you've
lived longer than you're going to"
I understand the above lines dear Fran. I decided after I semi-retired. I will try to expand writing and maybe. Motivate more writers. Thank you dear friend for sharing your amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Fran Marie]

just feeling kind of blue when I wrote
this one ..thanks John I so appreciate

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Fran.

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A sad undertone here... Yes, night is the time of reminiscing, of past events. But when it feels heavier then we should leave it as it is... As time is the best healer! A nice poem

[Fran Marie]

thanks Dreamer Sima
so true ..I appreciate
your kind words;

[.]

You are so welcome...

[John the Baptist]

Indeed, the growth of the rear view mirror can be a humbling experience, especially if life has showed its limitations and further diversification seems unlikely. As a septuagenarian I have experienced some of these uncomfortable feelings. Sometimes, though, if we can go deeply enough within, the without doesn't seem quite so confining.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks John yes..I see
what you mean about
going deep within oneself
I appreciate your review;