And seldom does one see your kind,
as though budding shrubs, late autumn
I observe, enthralled by their hue,
reflection.
Is this same me, is it undoubtedly you
I thought as memories hung from
every branch and limb, as twilight
woke to prayers and hymn.
It all comes down to the last person
we think of before we sleep, for
that’s where our heart resides
unmistakably-
Photo credits: Pinterest
Posted for ‘Sanaa’s Challenge’ @ Real Toads
& Posted on Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
62 Responses
The one we give our heart and brain to before we drift off into dreamland is certainly special, “unmistakably”. 🙂
Definitely!❤️ thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
Whew. That last stanza is STRONG.
Thank you so much, Shawna 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Very beautiful, Sanaa……….I love the idea of the one we think of before sleep being the one who holds our heart. Very true.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Lovely write Sanaa, have a good Thursday
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Happy Thursday to you too 🍹 Much love…
Such truth…as our head hits our pillows our hearts unfold…
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Angie ❤️
Such a tender truth.
Thank you so much, Martin 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
‘It all comes down to the last person
we think of before we sleep, for
that’s where our heart resides
unmistakably’
-it does.
Such gentle truth!
And I love the
‘…memories hung from
every branch and limb, as twilight
woke to prayers and hymn’.
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Such a touching poem, Sanaa. Just what I needed to read today.
Thank you.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so good to see you ❤️
“It all comes down to the last person
we think of before we sleep”
That’s really gorgeous.
Thank you so much, Mama Zen 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
It all comes down to the last person
we think of before we sleep
Very real assertion Sanaa! Invariably the thought lingers on into the sub-conscious and so gets into the dream mode
Hank
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Hank ❤️
“It all comes down to the last person
we think of before we sleep”
Lovely.
Thank you so much, Mosk 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
The place of the heart, beautiful!
Thank you so much, Annell 😊 so glad you liked it ❤
I love the last stanza, thanks for sharing your poem with us.
Thank you so much, John 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
memories hanging from branch and limb… nice!
Thank you so much, Rajani 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Stunning imagery as ever Sanaa
Thank you so much, Jae 🙂 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I love your image for your poem. And the last line of it is somehow true for me. Lovely post.
Thank you so much, James 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Yes it is the last person you think of before you close your eyes. Very romantic.
Thank you so much, Cressida 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Your closing image is so sweet!
Thank you so much, MMT 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Tender and heartfelt…the closing as many have pointed out is sublime.
Thank you so much, Paul 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Nice counterpoint here Sanaa and, as ever, you make your point tellingly and with a delicate and craftful hand…
Thank you so much, Scott 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
I absolutely loved your final stanza. You write beautiful poetry.
Thank you so much, Julian 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I wish it was true… there are so many memories I don’t want to have the haunt me in my dreams… I will try to go asleep with good thoughts.
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Bjorn ❤️
Loved the ending as well as the rhythm of the poem.
Thank you so much, Namy 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I love the ending so full of gentleness and beauty.
Thank you so much, Ayala 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Lovely thought to think that the last person one thinks about before one sleeps is where one’s heart resides!! This is one of my favorites of yours, Sanaa.
Aww! ❤️ Thank you so much, Mary 😀 so glad you liked it! ❤️
Very sweet write, Sanaa. So you!
Thank you so much, Bekkie 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Oh what a beautiful ending….I must remember to think of that special someone before I sleep so my dreams are that much sweeter.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Donna 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
A beautiful bouquet from nature would inspire sweet dreams for me too. Sanaa
Thanks for dropping by my Sunday Standard today
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
much love…
A lovely poem and it makes me wonder if the one you think of before you fall asleep is thinking of you in the same manner?
The last stanza says so much and is beautifully written. it seems the heart knows who to remember.
Thank you so much, Truedessa 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
That last stanza ~ sigh ~ a piece of lovely wisdom.
Thank you so much, Wendy 😀 so good to see you ❤️
I LOVE this poem.
Thank you so much, Susan 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️