The Return

This is a poem about a woman who touched me very deeply.....

The Return

 

The seas I sailed in perilous haste,

And searched the world to and fro

To find that which I sought so dear

To satisfy that which I did not know.

 

Like Neil Young’s miner in the depths

And the Greeks in darkened sky

My quest went on in quiet desperation,

Seeking what I did not know; nor why.

 

But fortune smiled bright on me;

A wise woman did I meet.

Who, with my spirit, reminded me

That fools gold my soul would cheat.

 

She spoke of truth and wisdom;

To look beyond the shell.

For this world, one of deceitful lies

Would send one to the gates of Hell.

 

Though known before from time to time

I had not seen her yet.

But, she let me to see her heart at once

And that glimpse I shall ne’er forget.

 

Love is secret, love is spirit;

That I’ve always known.

It’s not in anything we can see

That love is truly shown.

 

 

Steve

 

Copyright

 

October 13, 2006

 

 

Reviews

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

But fortune smiled bright on me;
A wise woman did I meet.
Who, with my spirit, reminded me
That fools gold my soul would cheat.

Steve such words of wisdom...
I have always sought to dig deep
with in those I meet Our only
true value is the contents of our hearts.

Wonderful write...
Hugs
Donna