I listen to streams that murmur as they run
Compare sweet rhythm beneath cobalt skies
To the fulfillment of inmost rooted thoughts
Reminisce simpler words and softer sighs ―
I open my heart and let you in; cause life’s
not measured in years but breaths.
Photo credits: www.1wallpaperhd.com
Posted for Quadrille 16 @ dVerse Pub
On Popular Demand – That which we seek; deep within will find
– “IDENTITY” on 16th September at 8 am EDT
& For Poems written on Prompt Nights
Posted on Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
92 Responses
Beautiful and peaceful. I love this.
Thank you so much, Linda ❤
Very lovely. Indeed. Life is measured by the times our breath is taken away, not by the breaths themselves.
Definitely so, thank you kindly Toni ❤
Ohhhh. Yes.
Thanks for stopping by, De ❤
I open my heart and let you in; cause life’s
not measured in years but breaths………….Beautiful poetry, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Julian 🙂
Ah! So love that last line!
Thank you kindly, Loreen ❤
Tranquil and knowing and profound.
Thank you so much, Buddah 🙂 so glad you liked it.
I love your poem, Sanaa 🙂
Thank you Ladylee ❤
Such romance in this, very lovely!
Thank you so much, Marina 😀 so nice to see you ❤
Like a breath of fresh air, very dreamlike.
Thank you so much, Anita 🙂
This is so beautiful, Sanaa. I do believe that life isn’t measured in years, but in how well the years we have teach us to love. Some learn quickly, the rest of us….well, here we are!
Definitely ❤ thank you so much, Victoria 🙂 so glad you liked it.
Yes, the tenderness of the piece is soothing; enjoyed the romantic brevity. By the way, I administer a photography site on Facebook, I’d love to have you as a member (if you’re not already). It is called SOUTH SOUND MINIMALIST PHOTOS
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Thank you so much Glenn for your kind words and invitation ❤ I joined 🙂
Reminisce simpler words and softer sighs …beautiful.
Thank you kindly, Rajani ❤
Beautiful, romantic, and flowing. Lovely read.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂 so glad you liked it.
Absolutely right. Lovely.
Thank you Mary ❤
nice lines Sanaa, specially the close…simpler words, softer sighs…ah…
Thank you so much, Sumana ❤
Love the ending… yes life is measured in breaths.
Thanks for stopping by, Bjorn 🙂 so glad you liked the poem.
This is so romantic, Sanaa, and those closing lines are so true!
Thank you so much, Kim ❤
“cause life’s not measured in years but breaths.” ~ ah, this is beyond beautiful Sanaa. I love the tranquility in this piece. ❤
Thank you so much, Maria ❤ so glad you liked it 😀
That last line. WOW!
Thank you Bryan 😀 so glad you liked it! ❤️
Such a gentle sweetness in this, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Gayle ❤
A breathtaking quadrille, Sanaa. I love the “softer sighs” and “rooted thoughts” and I could hear the stream running throughout this piece.
Thank you so much, Michelle ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Katie 🙂
It’s those beautiful breaths that keep us alive. Those special moments. Very lovely
Thank you so much, Truedessa ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
The last line sounds like a whisper. Beautiful! ❤
Thank you so much, Josslyn ❤
I open my heart and let you in; cause life’s
not measured in years but breaths.
Yes, life is not high and dry in terms of time but full of richness and full of emotions to sustain it in memory. Very much so Sanaa!
Hank
Definitely so 🙂 thank you kindly, Hank
Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! Just love this! Take a bow, Sanaa ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you Kunal! *curtsy* ❤
Lovely.
Simpler words and softer sighs….
Thank you so much, Sue ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
The last line is exquisite… and true, too. Living is a collection of our most cherished breaths, the ones that remind us just how good it is to be alive and to be who we are. ♥
Definitely ❤ thank you so much, Magaly ❤
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm…those beautiful “perfect” moments when we can truly be ourselves XXX
Exactly so ❤ thank you kindly, Gina 🙂
Oh, how beautiful. Wonderful conclusion.
Thank you so much, Rosemary ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
The noise of the water..like breaths permeate this poem – life is indeed measured in breaths..may they be deep ones for you
Thank you kindly, Jae ❤
water represents our emotions and here you have caught so much feeling in so few words – the ending lines are poetry at its best
Thank you so much, Laura ? so glad you liked it.
Yes – I love the breath and life in this – and of course the love
Thank you so much, Jae ? so good to see you 🙂
“life’s not measured in years but breaths” —- beautiful thought, and oh so very true!!
Thank you so much, Mary ? so glad you agree 😀
So true, “life’s not measured in years but breaths.”
Thank you so much, Sherry ? so glad you liked it 🙂
An earnest and insightful discourse on identity! And these last lines
“I open my heart and let you in; cause life’s
not measured in years but breaths.”
are outstanding.
I must say your prompts are brilliant and thought-provoking. Thanks so much the inspiration.?
Thank you so much Khaya ? for your kind and sweet words ?
Beautifully expressed!
Thank you, Annell ?
feelings, experiences, they do measure our days, sometimes in a sad almost unending way and then the joy which sometimes passes too quickly
Happy Sunday Sanaa, happy you dropped in on The Sunday Standard today
much love…
Thank you too, Gillena ? good to see you 🙂
Simpler words and softer sighs…very nice…bkm
Thank you kindly, Mackenzie 🙂
Filled with sweetness and serenity. It feels like a happy sigh.
Thank you so much, Rommy ? so glad you liked it 😀
Another wonderful piece of writing, Sanaa. “Reminisce simpler words and softer sighs”: an exquisite line.
Thank you so much, Wendy ?
exquisite!
life’s measured in breaths, that’s really cool! 🙂
Thank you kindly, dsnake 🙂
This is really beautiful Sanaa—life–all life–moves by the breath
Thank you so much, Audrey ?
The truth of that last line? I need to let it take hold of me.
Thank you kindly, MMT ?
Such a serene and beautiful poem. Loved it, Sanaa 🙂
Thank you so much, Purba ? so glad you liked it 🙂
“I open my heart and let you in” what a leap of faith … but nothing less will do
Thank you so much, Debi ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂