Lost Souls

Avatar:Lost Souls By dholl

We search for meaning under every leaf

and every leaf's for the turning,

but there we find such short relief

as for peace our heart's still yearning.

 

And when we tap the compass' face

for to have it guide us home

we can but go at our own pace

for we know not where we roam.

 

So within the folds of this forest scene

we're still seeking out true meaning,

and strain to see all things unseen

but still, we're only dreaming.

 

We are the souls lost far from shore

all praying for salvation

and treading water evermore

in ceaseless contemplation.

 

20/07/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[KeelyJane]

loved this. It flows nicely and holds beautiful imagery.
Favorite line:
"So within the folds of this forest scene
we're still seeking out true meaning,
and strain to see all things unseen
but still, we're only dreaming"

Well done! Thanks for sharing.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you KeelyJane.

[Fairy Khan]

You always make me rethink about my life and choices with your work. Another fine piece by you. Keep up the good work.

[Robert Trakofler]

I don't know how I missed this one John I will keep treading the contemplative we are never lost as long as we keep looking under the leafs every once in a while a new notion appears:) (along with the occasional snake)

[gram linski]

great piece of poetry with some fine metre and rhyme, but there seems to be a sea in the middle of the forest, lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

See, forest, sea, see. F**k off wee man! But cheers any hows!

[gram linski]

who you calling wee man, seen the f*****g size of me, ah, the irony, and your poetry is huge and epic, lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

My brother was the best friend of the real 'Wee Man'!

[gram linski]

your brother was best friends with my cousin Kev, the dwarf ?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nah! Paul Ferris.

[gram linski]

does that mean he was a bad b*****d or was it a school type thing, fairly sure he used to own a couple of nightclubs down my way and possibly lived in the area for a while,

[John Alexander McFadyen]

There was ae Wee Man' starring Martin Compston. Chanel 4 documentary about Ferris and the film ''The Wee Man' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2113809/] He did go 'straight eventually. My brother hung about with him at school.

[David Klay]

We are all lost in one way or another. A somber write that provokes much thought about what really matters in life. Excellent write!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed many of us are lost and remain so throughout life. Many thanks David.

[andrew mitchell]

Another write to ponder on, are we lost souls because we have not found peace?
Are we just greedy not happy with what we have, or do we have the right to want more and hence feel lost?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Andrew, been in Spain for a month.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

This is really great and reminded me of the video by Disturbed for their cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song, "The Sound of Silence." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

Your voice in this poem is like the weather in Virginia today. Overcast and cloudy, with a hope for sun.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I shall watch the video Linda, thank you for sharing it with me and thanks for the 'weather forecast too lol!

[Dave Brown]

Good write
It is only after older age has sent me through a couple of near miss medical issues that I have come anywhere near these questions
Now it seems a constant thing
I don't like it

[John Alexander McFadyen]

So sorry to hear that Dave, but often such a wake up call leaves its mark and questions................Many thanks for reading.

[R.E. Ray]

What lies in the heart doesn't always reconcile with what lies under our feet or in front of us. We wander life seemingly blind to the most important things in life, often untouched and unseen. Sadly, most don't know what they don't know... and the treasures of life remain undiscovered, leaving more lost souls. And, I wonder some days if I'm among the lost. Such richness and wisdom in these words, sir.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you R.E. I have worked with many 'lost' souls and I know several. I myself have been lost on and off through life but you are right we need to consider what we have not what we don't have.