Lift is a quiet push forward,
a hand reaching upward,
the surge of breath after silence.
It is a steady climb,
an unseen force beneath wings,
a heart rising despite weight.
Lift is movement,
the courage to ascend
when gravity urges one to stay.
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Posted for Quadrille #215: Ready for Liftoff @dVerse Poets Pub
36 Responses
Last six lines: so very meaningful.
Thank you so much, Lillian 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Oh, Sanaa. THIS:
“the surge of breath after silence”
I could use some of that today. Such a wonderful line, and a beautiful poem.
Thank you so much, De 😍 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Glad you could provide me som uplifting words… yes gravity is a challenge.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad the poem and its imagery appealed to you 💄❤️
A lovely uplifting poem, Sanaa. I especially love the “surge of breath after silence” and the “courage to ascend when gravity urges one to stay”.
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, my dearest Kim 😍 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
I love your articulating lift’s attributes. What would we do without it.
Thank you so much, Lisa 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Leading to an exemplary last line that we all feel guilty about at some point….v eloquent philosophy
Thank you so much, Ain 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
I love the last two lines:
the courage to ascend
when gravity urges one to stay.
Lovely poem!
Thank you so much, Nolcha 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Nice one, Sanaa!
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Much love back to you, Gillena 💄❤️
Beautiful insights on the courage to go on, despite the urge to stay put. Love the movement, the quiet push forward.
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
This is so beautiful.
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Your last three lines truly describe the movement the lift.
Thank you so much, Truedessa 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Very nicely done, Sanaa. Yes, lift is overcoming gravity in many forms.
Definitely! Thank you so much for stopping by, Dwight 💄❤️
Beautiful poem.
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Lovely, Sanaa! Your words provided just the lift needed on this cold, dreary day. 💖💖
Thank you so much, my dear Punam 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Your poem gives me a real lift, Sanaa! And i notice your blog has had a bit of a facelift…i haven’t been here for awhile but it’s lovely.
Thank you so much, Lynn 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Ah, that one resonates with me at least in combination with the image I feel the struggle to get out of bed.
These words are great:
“Lift is movement,
the courage to ascend
when gravity urges one to stay”
Thank you so much, Jan 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Upwards and onwards!
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Last three lines work so well.
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️