'The Reel of Life'
Don’t talk to me about the old places,
Don’t bring to surface
the longings that
Lie dormant and still in the depth
Of my soul.
Do not unwind
My life. For
if you do,
You’ll find me kneeling,
Praying in vain
For a chance
To go
Back.
Do
Not take
Away my
Resolution
To look ahead, and
Contemplate
the broad and crisp
Horizons, and fields dotted
With wild flowers.
Do not disturb the
Reel
of
my life, I do not wish
To make a spectacle
of myself. Please.
Live for the Love of it,
The Happy Amateur
Lovely presentation here. I like life as a reel... hard to not replay, though.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree.. Thanks, Laurie!
ReplyDeleteHard not to hit replay, I meant to say. :-)
DeleteEnjoyed the shape of this poem as well as its message. Well wordled.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary, for your nice comment!
ReplyDeleteI can identify with the sentiments you expressed so well here.
ReplyDeleteI particularly liked the line...
"Do not unwind my life"
I really enjoyed what you did with the wordle words. :-)
Thank you very much, Susannah :-)
DeleteI applaud the very clever way you have woven the wordle words into this poem! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Thank you, Marianne!
DeleteThis is excellent. Live for today....the past can get us all tangled up. I love the format on the page.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brenda! I enjoy wordles a lot, thank you for the weekly challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love this poem; wonderful wording.
ReplyDeleteSara
Thank you, Sara! It's funny with wordles: I never really know if they've worked out or not. I guess, this one has turned out OK! :-)
DeleteStumbled upon your blog after stumbling upon Wordles. I like this poem! Thank you for sharing.
DeleteHi, Heidi! I'm glad you like what you've stumbled upon! :-) Welcome!
DeleteFantastic job with the words! Very smooth write.
ReplyDeleteI must have done something right this time around! Thank you, Mama Zen!
DeleteTerrific use of the wordle and structure on this one. I think we can all identify with those competing desires to go back and not to hit replay. We'd love to fix all our old mistakes, undo the wrongs and uncommit the hurts, but going back to look at them can't change them and might trap us in the past.
ReplyDeleteSo true. Thanks, Traci.
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