Wednesday, April 11, 2012

When Tears Spring to the Sky

Sometimes I feel like crying
for no other reason than your
cheeks as silky as the petals
of a rose which I caress
with the back of my hand
up and down, so slow
I could freeze
this moment in time
reach out and grab
this memory in time
forever draft and store it
in the back recesses of my mind.

Sometimes I feel like crying
for no other reason than your
laughter saturates the stagnant air
takes off to the boundless sky
like a helium balloon on a warm spring day
where tulips as yellow as the sun
line the path of our existence
with serenity, ecstasy
and we float away together
in serenity, ecstasy
to a place no soul can locate
leave behind the bitter load
which lays us down.

Sometimes I feel like crying
for no other reason than you.

©laurie kolp

Prompt inspirations~
Day 11: NaPoWriMo- the 5 senses
PA- Season
3WW- serenity, draft, locate

19 comments:

Janet said...

Me too! Love this.."for no other reason than your
laughter filling the stagnant air"!

jaerose said...

When love makes you cry it is truly powerful..as is this piece..Jae

Brian Miller said...

smiles...this is so endearing laurie...some tears are those of the beauty of life...the laughter and the brightness of it all...

Chris said...

Only love can make us cry, smile at the same time. As long it is good tears, it is fine. Cheers.

Sheilagh Lee said...

only love can make us so happy we cry. Lovely piece.

Eva Gallant said...

This is just how I feel about my grandkids! Beautiful!

Kerry O'Connor said...

This is really beautiful. Intensely personal writing, with the universal appeal that makes it relevant for every reader.

Margaret said...

I look back and often have tears of joy of love. This is so sweet and poignant.

Mary said...

Beautiful, Laurie! There are so many reasons for tears. It is wonderful to be so moved by love and joy.

Paige said...

very gorgeous poem and writing laurie...so sweet and melancholy.

Ellecee said...

I enjoyed this poem so much. I love romance and this one fills the bill :-)

oldegg said...

Love is so beautiful and powerful it is a pleasure to see it encapsulated so well in this poem.

Elizabeth Hernandez said...

Love this! As I have been doing this a lot lately. You have put to prose what I have been feeling beautiful!
Blessings

SweetTalkingGuy said...

Phew, this reads faster than a speeding bullet! Dead good!

Marianne said...

Gorgeous writing, Laurie! I especially love the last lines. So beautiful!

Mary Mansfield said...

This really tugs at the heartstrings, very nicely done!

Kim Nelson said...

You've captured a depth of adoration only the fortunate amongst us enjoy, and done so with vivid sensory imagery. Well done, Laurie.

EJ said...

Lovely and timeless!

Sharp Little Pencil said...

There is something we do in my family, it's called "cry for happy." Many tears have been shed not out of sadness, but from a place of deep love. Beautiful. Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/04/15/the-drifter-3ww/