I feel the dead silence of the once roaring sea
waves violet splashed unto these long fingers
I too feel the apathetic murmurs that encircle
and yet, place a fragile heart upon their palm.
I, long to run, into the arms of days long gone
when, the world, seemed not bleak nor harsh,
to count, colors that adorn the rainbow above
while spirit is unbending, resolute and sound.
Oh! but unlike you, I refuse, to be imprisoned,
I, would rather drift amidst the moon and sun,
whisper secrets to the birds hiding in the trees.
I, round blossoms red, dance with honey bees.
I, would scream hope, and fling to wildflowers
lest, the world, seals lips, with growing insults.
I, would weave harmony into the thread of life,
lest, this season, brings floods, famine and fire.
‘Until death serenades and sets me free.’
Photo credits: Pinterest
I chose to contemplate Christina Rossetti’s ‘The Thread of Life.’
Posted for Poems in April @ Real Toads
and Dark Poetry for the Cruellest Month
& Posted on Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
62 Responses
Oh! but unlike you, I refuse, to be imprisoned…
Such a strong statement of personal viewpoint, here. The poem is very uplifting.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
This is one of your best Sanaa. A great poem which is written with such feeling and depth, I really loved it.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
run, into the arms of days long gone… that’s sweet!
Thank you so much, Rajani 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Luv your passion for redefining, Sanaa. An ever arduous task it is to try to right the flagging World we life in today
“I, would weave harmony into the thread of life,
lest, this season, brings floods, famine and fire.
‘Until death serenades and sets me free.’”
Just awesome!!!
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
(and thank you for the lovely opportunity 🙂 )
I was unfamiliar with this particular Rosetti piece – and I must say I prefer yours! So much more spirited; and I identify with the sentiments you express.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
Yes, I think we all sometimes long to run into the days long gone – as they are perhaps familiar and perhaps comforting, but since we cannot do this it is good to find a way to weave harmony into the thread of life – wherever it takes us. Nice poem, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Mary 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Beautiful… you echoed Rossetti’s style and sentiments so well. Love it ❤
Thank you so much, Loredana ? so glad you liked it ❤
This is beautiful, Sanaa. It’s the best piece of yours that I’ve read.
Thank you so much, Shawna 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
The last line is so powerful. It’s interesting how the speaker thinks of death not just as release and rest, but as something as beautiful as a song.
Definitely❤️ Thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“Refuse to be imprisoned” … “scream hope” … “choose harmony” … those are the words I shall pack in my backpack!
Thank you so much, Beverly 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
I especially love the beauty and passion in your two closing stanzas. Great write, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I needed the light from your poem today. Beautiful
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Beautifully expressed. Thank you for the lift up, today…
Elizabeth
Thank you so much, Elizabeth 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
“‘Until death serenades and sets me free.’” says it all, plus maybe, “I will not.” Reminds me also of Johnny Cash’s song, “I walk the line”.
A lady next to me in Bible Study this morning is just a few years older than me. In class we talked about release of death, to Heaven or Hades. I whispered to her, “I count down now, instead of counting up.” She whispered, “Me too.”
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Thank you so much, Jim 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Oh, this pulses with LIFE and the promise of optimism 🙂
Thank you so much, C.C 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I like to think I would make the same choice as the narrator – to not be imprisoned by dark forces but to nurture hope. Good writing Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Myrna 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Being independent despite the circumstance is a testament of being strong, Sanaa. Loved the voice you have here.
Thank you so much, Totomai 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Beautifully penned! Glorious images! Powerful writing!
Thank you so much, Wendy 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I think it is a little difficult to choose freedom but you certainly make a compelling argument here! Thanks, Sanaa. And thanks for kind comments as well. K.
Thank you so much, Karin 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Dead silence of a roaring sea changes everything!
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Colleen 🙂
I, would weave harmony into the thread of life,
lest, this season, brings floods, famine and fire.
One would want to save the day wherever and whenever possible. It is the feeling of obligation to society that prevails more than anything else!
Hank
Thank you so much, Hank 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
I will gladly join you in “flinging hope to the wildflowers” and “dance with the Bees”:D XXX
LOL!❤️ Thank you so much, Gina 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
Strength and passion filled poem Sanaa
Thank you so much, Paul 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Very passionate and positive poem.
Thank you so much, Rall 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“I would weave harmony into the thread of life” — oh, that we all might strive to do this.
Thank you so much, De 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Beautiful and passionate piece, Sanaa! Love these lines:
I, would scream hope, and fling to wildflowers
‘Until death serenades and sets me free.’
Thank you so much, Khaya 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Retreat from the taunts, the evil & sometimes we can retreat from the beauty… it all seems interwoven somedays, screaming hope seems like you have chosen correctly x Great work!
Thank you so much, Michelle 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Weaving harmony into the thread of life is something you, as a poet, know more than a little about.
Thank you so much, MMT 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Ah, Sanaa, I can hear your passion, it’s empower and inspire to never ‘imprisoned’ yourself. Only dedication to someone/something dear might look like this, but because of love, it will have different perspective… ~ Nice to read you again! xox
Thank you so much, Humbird 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Daaaaaaaaaaaang, this is one of your strongest pieces to date. I really like the style of it and the defiantly joyful note woven through it.
Yayyy!❤️ Thank you so much, Rommy 😀 I enjoyed writing this! ❤️
This is so beautiful and full of hope.
Thank you so much, Barry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️