In solitude

By PoisonInk

One wish alone have I:
In some calm land
Beside the sea to die;
Upon its strand
That I forever sleep,
The forest near,
A heaven near,
Stretched over the peaceful deep.
No candles shine,
Nor tomb I need, instead
Let them for me a bed
Of twigs entwine.

That no one weeps my end,
Nor for me grieves,
But let the autumn lend
Tongues to the leaves,
When brooklet ripples fall
With murmuring sound,
And moon is found
Among the pine-trees tall,
While softly rings
The wind its trembling chime
And over me the lime
Its blossom flings.

As I will then no more
A wanderer be,
Let them with fondness store
My memory.
And Lucifer the while,
Above the pine.
Good comrade mine,
Will on me gently smile;
In mournful mood,
The sea sings sad refrain ...
And I be earth again
In solitude.
 

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Copyright 2010 PoisonInk
Published on Wednesday, December 15, 2010.     Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: such a winding rhyme..... like spiral stairs.... layers that lead down... well structured and smoothly developed. Thank you..... for sharing... and staying.

  • TheProphetUntold On Wednesday, December 15, 2010, TheProphetUntold (160)By person wrote:

    This is exceptional. I didn't like the first two lines of the second stanza, takes away from the tone of the work a little. A bit choppy in places, but otherwise still worth a second chewing. +tpu+

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