To be a poet you must walk alone
Happiness and sadness, they both must share
The same road that lies before you there
The voice of laughter may sing you a song
Reach out for the chance to sing along
On darkened paths you may walk down
Sadness with tears can be an achieving crown
Many hills may seem to steep to climb
With a mountain of words you can climb any time
Go forth and trod each path you're on
The measure of a poet can be mighty strong
Prepare yourself for the journey ahead
And never look back until you've sewn the final thread
Hold tight to your dream and never let go
And wait for the lyrics to put on a grand show
Susie Swanson Published April 2010
Very nicely done, Susie. I love the stanza,
ReplyDelete"Many hills may seem too steep to climb
With a mountain of words you can climb any time"
Great image! :D
I especially like the line with a mountain of words you can climb.
ReplyDeleteIt seems I'm always trying to climb a mountain of words though I'd never thought of it in that way.
Enjoyed reading this and love the thought of going down the path with you.
Like the path of life we have the happiness and heartache.
Thanks for sharing this one.
Blessings, Barb
Thank you both, I'm always looking for the mountain of words and sometimes they are hard for me to find. I think it's because I try to hard. Thank you for stopping by. Susie
ReplyDeleteYes, a mountain of words indeed...Sometimes it's all just too much, which stops me in my tracks...Smiles
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I like the suggestion in your words to embrace every experience, every emotion, from the laughter to the darkened paths. We write what we know, so it's important to really know these places.
ReplyDeleteFabulous, Susie.... I love the line which says to hold onto our dreams. I think that is so important as we go through life.
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Hugs,
Betsy
I do think there is some truth to walking alone as a poet...well said...noone really understands the poet, do they? ...
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much. Yes we do embrace every experience and go with it. When I get an inspiration it's like I'm in another world, I love the challenge, I feel we do walk alone but in a good way. I love visiting those places when I can find the right words... Thanks again...Susie
ReplyDeleteYour words are so true Susie, you had us from start to finish, Love the picture too !
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Thank you JL, you always write from the soul.. Love your writing and how fast you put it out there.Thanks, Susie
ReplyDeleteHi Susie, I really enjoy your poetry and I think this poem is one of my very favorites!! It truly speaks to the poet's heart. I love the line "reach out for the chance to sing along." It brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for sharing your poetry, I love your blog and look forward to reading each new post! Delisa :)
ReplyDeleteHello Susie! So glad you stopped by my place - love your blog and your poem is wonderful. I'm now a new follower over there!
ReplyDeleteThank you Delisa, that really touches my heart. I love sharing my poetry with you and everyone and I love your poetry it touches my heart. Your blog is always so uplifting. I try to put up some new ones but the last two, I wrote a while back. I'm having a small writer's block right now and I get so frustrated. I guess that's my problem though. I've started three different poems and can't get anywhere with them. Maybe in time.. Thank you again for the nice words you are so very kind... Susie.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathryn, so glad to have you and I love your blog too. Thank you for the nice words. Thank you for stopping by... Susie
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