With Every Step.

Goldfinch60



Each day I walk by My River,

Each day I try to walk faster,

Doing my exercising

In this locked down world.

But this day I slowed

As thoughts came to my mind.

My River had reached out to me

And said “Why are you ignoring me?”

So My River and I became one again.

Its beauty shone for me.

The smooth, clear green water

Giving me the clarity of thought.

Each breath I took cleansed my heart,

Cleansed my heart and mind.

In came the good thoughts,

Out went the bad.

The freedom from sorrow was with me

As my lover joined me

And we walked together in love,

As we had for so many years,

For so many years during her lifetime,

But she was always with me,

And in walking slowly by My River

She was with me once more.

We came to My Rivers end

And she walked on into her Spiritual World,

I walked back but I knew,

I knew that one day as we both came

To My Rivers end we would walk on together,

Walk in Our Spirits in eternal life forever

With our so strong love

Increasing with every step.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 22nd, 2020 02:17
  • Comment from author about the poem: Joyce used to play Clarinet as well as sing.
  • Category: Love
  • Views: 30
  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek
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  • orchidee

    Yes, we may hurry on, and not 'see' the River. I'm not walking every day now. It's not 'walking season' really now.
    You will surely walk together for eternity along the River of Life. 🙂

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you Orchi, I am sure we will walk together .

      Andy

    • ANGELA & BRIAN

      ANGELA HERE - Good Sunday Uncle Andy - Thanks for an uplifting Video (love the clarinet) & Country Ode - It complemented the one we have just read from Uncle Steve. Intersted to note that Joyce was a clarinettist ! Loved the Poem !
      It is mild Autumnal Day in Essex today so Brian & I will go a (slow) riverside walk to the Lake before Dinner - Brians home made Lamb Lassagne Pleased you feel Joyces presence with You on your walks. Memories are made of this ~ AMEN. We take SMOKEY with us on a long flexible lead - He likes to explore ! Walking a CAT is very different from walking a DOG !

      Blessings & Peace to YOU & YOURS
      Love Angela Brian & Smokey ! ! !

      • Goldfinch60

        Thank you Angela, Joyce is always with me.

        Andy

      • Christina8

        That was a really beautiful write, Andy!

        • Goldfinch60

          Thank you Christina, much appreciated.

        • dusk arising

          The current is steady but the flow is deep, strong and perpetual. A motion which will not cease until journeys end and ..... just as with a rainbows end.... treasure awaits.
          Never allow the temptation which would taint the treasure with impatient haste.

          • Goldfinch60

            So very true d a, that treasure will be forever with me and remain untainted.

            Andy

          • L. B. Mek

            'My River had reached out to me
            And said “Why are you ignoring me?”
            So My River and I became one again.
            Its beauty shone for me.
            The smooth, clear green water
            Giving me the clarity of thought.'
            ''Beauty is truth: truth beauty'' wrote Keats and your honest works are testament to the veracity of his words,
            in the beauty of Joyce you so effortlessly imbue within each syllable of devoted dedication, you unveil the truth that burns immortal your cherished love,
            a truly moving write Andy

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you so much for you very kind words LB. Joyce is always with me.

              Andy



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