Sun, you warm my body
But not so my
heart
You shine on me
But that’s not
enough
Where is she
gone?
Where does she
bask?
Why are you so
bright?
Yet you answer
not
When I stare at
you
Behind a cloud
you hide
With the truth in
shade
The wind does
tell
Of so many tales
Like him I do
rage
He whistles up a
storm
That clouds my
mind
With thunder's
shout
To make me think
Of many other things
As I stand alone
But I’ll not be
fooled
By nature's wiles
I will bring her back
From Hades grip
Unlike Orpheus
I have no lyre to
play
But will rescue
her
From that dark
realm
To bask yet again
In Sun's warm
light
In my loving arms
She’ll be
embraced
Forever and a day
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Wow! If the sun continues to shine, it will shine on thee! I like the three part story here and "But I’ll not be fooled
ReplyDeleteBy nature's wiles"--whether storm rages or sun glows, nature is trying to please the speaker. I love that!
"I will bring her back from Hades"...an unusual thought for sure. I love the picture you have posted to accompany this lovely story.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we cannot rescue ourselves - it's nice to think when needed someone else can help us
ReplyDeleteThe sad note is deeply touching and the yearning is palpable...
ReplyDeleteLove the heroic character of narrator, who is ready to defend his love from 'nature's wiles' .
ReplyDeleteso many memories that we have (and lose) in the sun. A lovely romantic poem.
ReplyDeleteOh Gosh! What imagery!
ReplyDeleteRemarkable work!
xoxo
Oh if only we could bring them back into the sunshine again. Poignant, Robin.
ReplyDeleteI love the taste of mythology that you brought!
ReplyDeleteI love the Orpheus reference. Such a powerful tale of love and of our own foolishness.
ReplyDeleteIn Sun's warm light
ReplyDeleteIn my loving arms
She’ll be embraced
Forever and a day"..The love, warmth and security of each word is comforting....beautifully penned.
for a moment the sun will blind you and when everything settle down... your vision is way clearer. love this one.
ReplyDeleteLike the twist on the Persephone story. Hades grip is too tight. He never lets go!
ReplyDeleteWhat power in the concepts expressed.
ReplyDeleteNice, I love the warmth of the sun in the ending lines ~
ReplyDeleteGrace
Old Egg,
ReplyDeleteSad when a love has been lost and remains in mind and with a great yearning, no matter what the weather. So well told through this poetic form...
Eileen