It was indeed serendipity
that I should happen to run into you,
as though melting waves on shore.
Moments fleet, except for feeling
of rapture, as autumn continues
to dance in the breeze.
And I’d choose you in a hundred
lifetimes, not because it’s convenient
but because I’d rather blaze as fire
than be scattered as dust.
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52 Responses
I especially love the last lines in this Sanaa .. Reminds me of Neil Young actually…
My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay
It’s better to burn out
Than to fade away
My my, hey hey
Thank you so much, Bjorn š so glad you enjoyed it ā¤ļø
Oh I agree with Bjorn, Sanaa. I thought of that song too. I also like the way you describe ephemerality in the middle stanza.
Thank you so much, Kim š so glad you enjoyed it ā¤ļø
Your last lines also reminded me of Neil Young’s song. I like the waves melting…Lovely work.
Thank you so much, Toni š so good to see you ā¤ļø
The imagery you invoke in this poem is quite vivid and very raw in what is happening in our current state. I interpret it differently but I do hope I got a good understanding of your rich poem.
Thank you so much, Charlie š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
Sweet stuff Sanaa ~ I love the ending part too š
Thank you so much, Grace š so good to see you ā¤ļø
I especially love your closing stanza………that blaze of fire!
Thank you so much, Sherry š so glad you enjoyed it ā¤ļø
Love your closing thought!
Thank you so much, Candy š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
Yes, it is better to “blaze as fire than be scattered as dust”
Definitely š thanks for stopping by, Martin ā¤ļø
The important thing in romantic poetry for me is to feel that I am a protagonist in the words which I was able to do here. Romance is always better when it blazes!
Thank you so much, Robin š so glad you enjoyed it ā¤ļø
I too love the last verse the most
Thank you so much, Jae š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
I liked the soft spoken narrative of this. Making the blazing normal.
Thank you so much, Petru š so good to see you ā¤ļø
“…because Iād rather blaze as fire
than be scattered as dust.” You just blazed your way into someone’s heart Sanaa. Great imagery!
Aww!ā¤ļø Thank you so much, Alwi š so glad you enjoyed it!ā¤ļø
Fire can be fatal….
Sometimes š but its totally worth the risk!ā¤ļø Thanks for stopping by, Annell š
Wow, this is super hot!!!
written with quiet torrid passion
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
Much love…
Nice, Sanaa ~~ In Texas we have a Country and Western (CW) song, “We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout.” I think it would be nice to have a fiery hot romance, guess my memory isn’t good enough to remember the temperature of mine. Yours?
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Thank you so much, Jim š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
(mine are yet to come)
Those closing two lines are awesome.
Thank you so much, Shay š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
Bravo! Blaze away. š
Thank you so much, Rosemary š so good to see you ā¤ļø
Love the blaze and heat of this, Sanaa. Autumn and romance seem to go together well I think.
Thank you so much, Sarah š so glad you enjoyed it ā¤ļø
I love this tribute to love and friendship
Thank you so much, Bryan š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
Blaze away Sanaa. Passionate write.
Thank you so much, Paul š so good to see you ā¤ļø
Oh! my god, don’t we all wish for someone , with whom we can be for eternity. So beautiful expressed.
Definitely š thanks for stopping by, Vandana ā¤ļø
I liked the reason for the choice in the last stanza.
Thank you so much, Frank š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
Dancing autumn & 100 lifetimes are my favourites š
Thank you so much, Anita š so good to see you ā¤ļø
the last stanza is so romantic!
Thank you so much, MZ š so glad you enjoyed it ā¤ļø
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
Yes, a very romantic poem, thanks! k.
Thank you so much, Karin š so glad you liked it ā¤ļø
Romantic and well said!
Thank you so much, Bekkie š so good to see you ā¤ļø