And you’ll see them unfolding in snow,
consume the woes of cold January sun
and my heart would taste our laughter,
oh embrace the change brought on by
gesturing years.
The destined sky was filled with clouds,
as I pause and reflect on the emotions
weaving the strands of my soul.
He was made of all things complicated,
and though I couldn’t make sense was
drawn deeper still into the roaring tide.
Perhaps love means to stand by one even
if they give us a thousand reasons not to.
And if that’s so, how beautifully blind we
become so as to ignore their faults-
I close the window on doubt and set foot
on a path to new beginnings.
Photo credits: Pixabay
Word List: Pause, reflect, unfolding, years. Also linking to Leo’s WednesdayVerses
Posted for Get Listed: January Edition @ Real Toads
and posted on Open Link Night @ dVerse Poets Pub
58 Responses
Beautiful Sanaa! I embrace the thought of shutting out doubt and venturing into the unknown.
Thank you so much, Vivian 😀 so good to see you ❤
Love covers ALL. I love the picture you paired with your poem…’and you’ll see them unfolding in snow.’ Silly yellow flower knows no bounds. That’s the power.
Aww gosh!❤ Thank you so much, Angie 😀 so glad you liked it!❤
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
‘He was made of all things complicated’ – I love that line! And there is such hope at the end
Thank you so much, Candace 😊 so glad you enjoyed it ❤
“The destined sky was filled with clouds”
Luv your gaze towards the sky. Mine took me to the sight of a rainbow this morning and reflected on all of the colour in our celebrations of Carnival;
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😊 so good to see you ❤
Oh, how I love this: “and my heart would taste our laughter”
And this, of course:
“oh embrace the change brought on by
gesturing years.”
“He was made of all things complicated” … I wouldn’t expect anything less. 🙂
Beautiful, and hopeful, ending.
Thank you so much, Belle 😊 so glad you liked it ❤
Nice!
“beautifully blind” – “to ignore their faults”
__ We see, but look beyond their faults and laud their virtues; virtues concur, to conquer the flaws.
this growing sun
moves darkened clouds aside
bird song
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Thank you so much, Magyar 😊 so good to see you ❤️
I like the idea of standing by even with reasons not to.
Thank you so much, Frank 😊 so glad you liked it ❤️
I love the image of the snow-covered flowers and their reflection in your first line ‘And you’ll see them unfolding in snow’ – a beautiful write Sanaa :o) xxx
Aww gosh!❤️ Thank you so much, Xenia ☺️ so glad you enjoyed it!❤️
Your poem begins with a beautiful opening line, Sanaa: ‘And you’ll see them unfolding in snow’, presenting January as a month of change and hope, as in ‘The destined sky’, although it is still tinged with clouds, and
‘I close the window on doubt and set foot
on a path to new beginnings’.
Thank you so much, Kim 😊 so glad you liked it ❤
Doubt is what stops us… and even if it hurts sometimes we need to leave it sometimes… open that window and leave… that’s the way.
Definitely 😊 thanks for stopping by, Bjorn ❤
A very thought-provoking piece. I found this bit especially poignant- Perhaps love means to stand by one even
if they give us a thousand reasons not to.
Love to you. XXX
Thank you so much, Alison 😊 so good to see you ❤
Lots of love to you too!
Exploring the unknown is the gift of a poet to journey forth and rid off doubt.
Excellent writing my friend. 🙂
Thank you so much, Charlie 😊 so glad you enjoyed it ❤
It takes great risk to decide on that path ~ Thanks for joining in ~
Thank you so much, Grace 😊 so good to see you ❤
He was made of all things complicated,
and though I couldn’t make sense was
drawn deeper still into the roaring tide.
There is a point when we have to figure out what to do with that. We are all complicated for sure, but somehow the attraction seems to have an even stronger pull when we sense that this is someone who cannot really be “had.”
Definitely 😊 thanks for stopping by, Victoria ❤
I am a fan of steadfastness, but sometimes new beginnings are needed. I enjoyed reading your poem. Thanks.
Thank you so much, Sue 😊 so glad you liked it ❤
I close the window on doubt and set foot
on a path to new beginnings.
That should be the case. To give it the chance it deserves and so start a new beginning!
Hank
Definitely 😊 thanks for stopping by, Hank ❤
This is one of the saddest poems of yours I have read Sanaa. It is beautiful in the way you have set the scene, described the outcome and illustrated the poem with such a sad photo.
Thank you so much, Robin 😊 so glad you liked it ❤
This is so beautiful! And yes, love means to stand by each other even when we have a thousand reasons not to!
Aww gosh!❤ Thank you so much, Reema 😀 so glad you liked it!❤
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
Perhaps love means to stand by one even
if they give us a thousand reasons not to.
These words really resonate with me… Thanks for a beautiful poem.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so good to see you ❤
That second stanza is stunning in word and image.
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
Beautiful Sanaa! One of your best. “Perhaps love means to stand by one even
if they give us a thousand reasons not to.” Sheer perfection in this and truth and hope.
Aww gosh!❤ Thank you so much, Toni 😀 so glad you liked it!❤
Of love and new beginnings. Well done…. You described a lasting relationship very well. Blind to faults and the thousand reasons.
You last line caught me … Did she stay or did she start anew?
Dwight
Thank you so much, Dwight 😀 so good to see you ❤
(Ofcourse she stayed 🙂 that’s what love’s all about!)
This poem closes on such an optimistic note!
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
I’m glad your heroine escaped. Yes, too often we are blind to faults until we lose ourselves. Then it’s harder to come back and try for those new beginnings.
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Sarah ❤
Lovely opening to capture interest. Love the hopeful ending, too. 🙂
Thank you so much, Imelda 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤
So beautiful…Love is such a complicated thing.
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so good to see you ❤
What a story of love! How can the heart take it?
Thank you so much, Bekkie 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤
“Perhaps love means to stand by one even
if they give us a thousand reasons not to.”
Hearts overcome many things!
Thank you so much, Margaret 😊 so good to see you ❤
Forgiving of faults its certainly an important part of love!
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Bryan ❤