Midlife Nativity

A smile, I feel, thereto whilst in my sleep,
In comforting grasps, where oft I don't lie
I feel the transitions of the sun leisurely creep
So bold, through the over stayed nigh

Rays of light, piercing my eyes
Like needles, yet I feel no fret
As the sun grows bolder upon the skies
Irregular ease, Mind and body at rest

At the border of reality and a greater truth
No frowns, from a body, in motionless mute
Expositions of a world that lies in wait
Instills no worry, no care, nor hate

Unhurried the eyes, raises their gate
Unfamiliar have become these familiar sight
The clock screams out, 15 minutes late
I raise my head, thus begins my flight

Whilst I soar, with grounded feet
This environment bright with unnatural colour
The gaze into the mirror's deep
Who is this strange and dashing fellow?

By and by, this alien world,
much stranger than the last
And i who've been through many dimensional twirls
Sanguinity runs through my veins alas

Author's Note

So, I've started writing poems that are not filled with dark emotions and this is my first go, cause finally life took a turn for the better.

Please be critical, i can take the constructive criticism :)

Reviews

[M.E.Lyle]

"Sanguinity runs through my veins alas" I think that pretty much sums things up. What a great feeling to awaken fresh and new from an old dark and dreary place. You have put your joy into words so well. I know I feel better for them.
Thank you.
There are brighter tomorrows, after all.

[Vidya Bacchus]

This is a very uplifting pen.Your lines are flawless and well written. I really liked this pen K.N.Lowe ;-)

[raj24]

i am glad to hear that your life took a better turn.. as far as this one goes.. i was there in bed. not ready to get up.. even when everyone was screaming i was just waiting for my dreams to get over... its a beautiful one and what i really liked was this..

The gaze into the mirror's deep
Who is this strange and dashing fellow?

dashing fellow..hmmm good good.. keep feeling that buddy.. be at your best always..thanks for sharing Ken :)

Raj

[Sophy Freebirds]

The line which struck me the most"i soar ,with my grounded feet"... whoa!! I wish to fly high yet plant my feet in this transient world.this is a deep and a moving piece.You've dived into the sea of your emotions which has resulted in this wonderful poetry. "Keep smiling".. walk towards the light,th darkness will surely ebb away. ;)

~Sophy

[kublakhan27]

Nothing critical to offer here...this is a deep and poignant work with lots of food for thought...I'm not at the midlife period yet but I'm getting close, and I can feel it...I can feel the sense of inner peace in it and it makes me glad...your descriptions of being on a flight in the air was creative and unique...and the transitions of the sun, which sometimes feels like the only constant that can be relied on in life...I thought this was a moving piece of introspection, and I hope I feel this way in a few years...nicely done kenneth.

[Ashira Macy]

A lot of depth and meaning in this one, alongside some incredible imagery and great word choice. Well done Kenneth!

[yuki]

I like this very much you can tell the depth and wonder in this very well written too :)

[Tricia Pattinson]

This is such a beautiful poem for one who is "waking up" to the brighter attributes of life. Well done! Thank you so much for sharing!

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is good. I love the switch in rhyme scheme halfway through. You clearly paid attention in English class and it has wrought worthy results.

[Norah]

I love this poem. It is so deep and beautifully written :)