Come sit with me
Beneath the weeping willow tree
We'll talk away the hours
In summer's peaceful tranquility
We'll watch the beautiful sunset
Sinking low over the horizon
Feel the breeze blowing gently
As the whispering branches liven
A bright full moon is shining
Casting shadows oh so bright
What more could we ask for
On this perfect summer night
Come sit with me
On the treasured, old porch swing
We'll swing away the hours
Listening to the crickets sing
The fire flies are dazzling
A perfect summer time show
Smell the honeysuckle blooming
With sweet fragrance to grow
We can listen to the whipper wills
As they make that unique sound
They never fail to please
My home is their stomping ground
Come sit with me
At the break of a new dawn
Say hi to the morning glories
Hear the birds sing each new song
The roses are cascading
A round every curve and bend
Pretty flowers are covered with dew
The mornings so happily send
Apple trees are blooming in the lane
Oh how sweet they can be
Decked out in pink blossoms
Waiting for you and me
All the cows are in the pasture
Nibbling on the fresh, green grass
Happy as can be in the sunshine
Basking in the warmth in high class
Come sit with me
On the bank of the little creek
We'll sip on a tall glass of lemonade
Then jump in with both feet
We'll enjoy every moment of the day
The nights are wonderful too
Here in my simple, country home
I promise it will all come true
There is splendor all around me
The sky is big overhead
I live in a heavenly paradise
Oh what a beautiful spread
The taste of heaven is sweet
The air is cleaner here
If you reach up your hand
On tip toe heaven is near
Come sit with me
In my paradise so green
This summer time country living
Is the best I've ever seen
Susie Swanson,2013
Your sweet words bring back so many fond memories for me. Have a blessed SUnday, Susie.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mildred. The same to you.
DeleteAll my favorite things of summer, wrapped up in a poem!!
ReplyDeleteHugs to you sweet friend xo
Susan Rix
Well hello there my sweet fb friend. So glad you found me on here and thanks so much for looking me up. Hugs to you..xo
DeleteA beautiful poem Susie!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Beth.
DeleteOh Susie, how I wish I could sit with you! Most of these things I remember, probably when I had time to sit as a little child. I think we must have grown up with similar surroundings.
ReplyDeleteIt was so sweet of you to check back with me; I am o.k., more or less on vacation for a couple of weeks before we get chickens again.
Thank you Charlotte. I think we did travel the same paths too. It seems that way and I would love to sit with you. Oh the joy we'd have, talking about our lives and how they intertwine.. hugs. xo
DeleteHi Susie, oh how beautiful! I know I always say it with every new poem, but I think this is my new favorite. : It is so soothing and peaceful. How I would love to sit on the porch with you and enjoy a summer afternoon. You could quilt and I would work on my knitting, and Barkley dog would lay at our feet with his stuffed animal lamb in his mouth, smiling lovingly with his big brown eyes as he looked up at us. :) Thank you for your wonderful comments today on both my blogs too. For some reason the one you wrote on Chronically living went to my email address but didn't post on the blog. I think it must be some strange Blogger issue, hopefully it will show up later in the day. I just wanted you to know that I received it. Have a lovely sunday! With Love, Delisa :)
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you so much sweet friend and I'm sorry about the Blogger glitch. I hope it shows up soon. I can just see us both now on that old porch swing, swinging away the time and talking to our heart's content.. I so enjoy your posts so much. hugs to you also..xo
DeleteYour poem brings back the time when we were kids.
ReplyDeleteYes it does. Thank you Munir.
DeleteSusie,
ReplyDeleteHow I enjoyed this poem so much because me and husband are deciding right now whether we want to move to the country or stay where we are at when we make our final move soon. You have made the country living sound peaceful and lovely. Whenever I go visit the country, I am always at peace. Do you live in the country, Susie, or did you just grow up there? I liked the part of the apple trees blooming and the old porch swing. I dream of a home in the country someday, but I worry that it will be too isolated for me. Please shed some light on this, would you, as it seems you know much about the country?
Have a good week ahead, and I loved your poem.
Love,
~Sheri
Thank you Sheri.. I've lived in the country my whole life and to me there's no place else I would want to live. It's more slow pace and so many wonderful pleasures and it is peaceful too. I wish you much happiness in whatever you decide..I'm sending best wishes for whatever you choose to do.. Lots of luck and love. xo
DeleteHow absolutely, perfectly beautiful, Susie! I remember days like that and I miss them. The simple life IS best, purest and sweetest. I would be happy to sit with you and enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThank you and I would love to sit with you on that old porch swing too.. So happy you can relate. Hugs, xo
DeleteYour pretty poem makes me appreciate all the Lord has blessed us with here in our little country home!
ReplyDeleteI love this time of year when all the baby animals are frolicking in the fields under the watchful gaze of their mamas...My husband just called me on his lunch break to tell me about a tiny fawn playing in the tall grasses along the side of the country road that he was working on today!
God is so good...and he is saving his best for last!
~Blessings and love~ Lisa
Thank you Lisa. The Lord is surely good to us. Blessings to you.
DeleteI wish I were sitting in my swing listening to the creek flow by right now, but your poem's imagery puts me right there in my mind!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lise.. Just go for it..lol
DeleteSusie, This is a beautiful poem..made me think of a peaceful time. Hope you are not having nasty weather. Enjoy your summer.oxox,Susie
ReplyDeleteThanks Susie. We're having in and out storms but I heard ya'll are having it worse. Sending prayers and good thoughts. Hope you enjoy your summer too..xoxo
DeleteThis was wonderful, Susie~ and summertime in the country is definitely the best!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Paula. It certainly is.
DeleteThis is lovely, Susie! Sounds so peaceful and pretty.
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