Pause

spilleronsheet

The oak table 

on which rests 

Slowly and hastily 

as it flows 

the sand in hourglass as it moves 

 

watching in dismay 

disappointedly as it flows 

the good times rush away 

as it moves 

 

How long shall doomsday last?

 

the heart wails 

the mind cries 

and the head aches 

 

gazing through the hourglass 

Wish it could stop 

pause; for me to breathe 

 

 

a moment of rest 

maybe to escape 

on a hilltop 

witnessing the breeze 

kissing across the cheeks 

as the sweetness reeks 

 

 

just a moment please 

On a beach 

as the waves play 

while the seagulls screech 

swaying by the sea breeze 

 

dilemma runs across 

at times heart stops

a petition keeps filing 

the victim or the perpetrator 

who knows 

it files as  wishes,

 not to be alone 

 

aloofness kills 

but how contrary 

this aloofness has its own scheme 

 

later the heart desires 

to be on a hilltop 

without no one around 

to just feel the surround 

 

don’t need anyone to tear the peace 

just a moment please 

 

 

on a busy street 

people running to catch in spree 

plug in the music on 

sitting beside  lane 

watching the streets 

maybe people looking 

and praising their aloofness 

 

What a pleasure 

to control the hourglass 

then the ego shall speak 

it took a lot to reach 

to sit by the beach 

just a moment please 

 

please reverse the hourglass on the streets 

on the beach 

on the hilltop 

a moment of vacation 

as the seagulls screech 

 

a button of pause, 

on a remote 

could life be that remote ?

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  • Vamsi Sudha

    Dear Spiller, its always said we love savoring sweet candies and swallow the bitter pills. But then when it applies to food, why not for our thoughts too..
    Let the sweet memories stay and swallow the bitter moments immediately....Its works wonder, believe me..!!! Nice emotional write and penned beautifully !!
    Its time you PAUSE on the sweet memories.. 🙂

    • spilleronsheet

      What a beautiful analogy you drew
      A kind thought delivered a beautiful message
      Thanks for always being the light in a canopy
      Thanks a lot dear Vamsi for this heartfelt message
      I shall cherish the sweet memories

    • Fay Slimm.

      Such a vivid and heart-moving read dear spills on the pace of life - - you capture the need of quiet so well with clever imagery.

      • spilleronsheet

        Thank you so much dear Fay
        Your appreciation made “Pause” worth to be penned

      • L. B. Mek

        'What a pleasure
        to control the hourglass'..
        (like, when taking a Pause
        from life
        to read such words of eloquence)
        Brilliant! dear Poet
        what a joy it is
        to witness your poetry soaring..
        thank you!

        • spilleronsheet

          Thank you so much dear Mek
          And it’s a pleasure to read through your review
          You bring out the cherry points
          Giving not only a poetic advice but life advice as well
          And making the poet feel happy about themselves
          Thank you so much

        • Rozina

          So so true. If only we could press the pause button during those moments that we wish could go on and on….Beautiful.

          • spilleronsheet

            Thank you so much dear Rozina
            I am so glad you liked it
            Really I wish there could be a pause button

          • dusk arising

            Cor! You dont half run into a lofty subject here spiller. Time the greatest enigma of them all. And yes you address so much here, not least the desire to stop it, to step off and glance around... or maybe that skin crawling desire when we have goofed to turn back time.. if only. But if we could, would we still grow older as we travelled back in time.... lol somehow that one makes me laugh, i'll set the dial so i can sit my exams again that i took aged 16... and whoosh... there you are at your present age sat among 16 year olds you knew back then... weird.
            I really enjoyed your post and as you can see i enjoyed playing with the subject.

            • spilleronsheet

              What an intriguing reply
              That gave me beautiful ideas and felt craving to turn back time
              I wish I could go back to sit at the exams once again
              Reading your comments made me smile from ear to ear
              Truly enjoyed reading it
              Well then take your keypad and type the words on your favourite subject called time
              I await your magic

            • FallenAngel1đź•Š

              How would you feel about writing poetry for the queen? I heard she's looking,..beautiful,beautiful,beautiful...🌞🌹🕊

              • spilleronsheet

                Queen….I wonder if I met one lately …. Well no wonder I shall write one in her praise …praise how she captures the eyes… but much more for the beautiful heart she carries inside….
                Thanks dear fallenangel
                I am glad you liked it



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