Fallen sand

sorenbarrett

It was a time of innocence of great expectations, when God still existed
And we believed in princesses and frogs turned into princes
A time when everything was simple,
When we trusted in promises, loyalty and true love
We were young and the morning of life had just begun
Everything was a game, full of dreams and imagination
Nothing impossible on that outstretched road to our enchanted destination
So with a magical belief, hand in hand we built our castles,
And searched the sand for promised buried treasure
Then with time came the little lies of life that broke the rules of the game
Building barriers between us of fears, tears, anger, strife and blame
The game became war full of agony and pain
A once bright beach became a dark storm swept coast
Whose waves did roar up the shore
And in the dark, as we ran, we tripped and fell over those castles of sand
And when I looked you were no more
Now my hair's gone gray, and my eyesight has grown dim
So from time to time, I close my eyes going back to that place sublime
Where all wishes came true and all things were believed in
Then on that enchanted beach you come to me and now I see
You’re the lost princess I’ve searched for, so long
And the lies have become nothing more than weakness and folly of youth, As we played our childish games on that magical shore
The agony and pain nothing more than the rocks and stones upon which true love is built
And in my mind, we still play in the ocean spray, in that fanciful land
And nothing else matters but that moment in time when you held my hand

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  • arqios

    Enjoyed this so much 🙏🏻🕊️Liked and Faved🙏🏻🕊️

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you so much Cryptic this is an old one that I brought out dusted off and retouched. Appreciate your read and most kind words

      • arqios

        One that needs to be out in the open more! 🙏🏻🕊️

      • MDStone

        Soren,
        I was transported to that mystical shore. Thank you for the nostalgic trip to a place and time where time no longer matters. A great write and one that strums the heart strings.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you so much MD for the read and most kind words of encouragement. Your visit is always highly anticipated

        • Poetic Licence

          That is a truly beautiful love poem, enjoyed thoroughly

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you Tobani for the read and encouraging words of support they are most appreciated

            • Poetic Licence

              You are very welcome

            • Salvia.S

              A beautiful, nostalgic, and poignant reflection on love, loss, and the passage of time. Well written!!!

              • sorenbarrett

                Thank you Salvia I appreciate your kind words they mean a great deal

              • orchidee

                Good write SB.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you Orchi it is appreciated

                • hzugman

                  Absolutely lovely.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you so much for the read and kind words they are appreciated

                  • NinjaGirl

                    So beautiful; a story of love and life...it really does give a sense of flavor and purpose to the world.

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much for the read and comment it is highly valued

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      My imagination was captured and taken on a most fantastically beautiful and rapturing journey. Thank you Soren! I loved this and fave it to reflect that! Wonderful job! 🌹👏

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you so much Tristan for the read and most generous words of support they are highly esteemed

                        • Tristan Robert Lange

                          You are most welcome, my friend!

                        • Lorenz

                          It's a deep and complex poem that pass through the senses !

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you Lorenz for the read and comment it is most appreciated

                          • Mutley Ravishes

                            I once read that Christ can be seen as a symbol of Imagination. I sometimes wonder if all those games we played in our imaginations as children were, in fact, training.

                            • sorenbarrett

                              A lovely thought. Thanks so much for the read and comment it is deeply appreciated

                            • Tony36

                              Love it

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you so much Tony it is appreciated

                                • Tony36

                                  You're welcome

                                • Goldfinch60

                                  Holding hands throughout our times together is so meaningful soren, as are your words.

                                  Andy

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    Thank you Andy for your review and kind words

                                  • Weirdo

                                    felt that 🙏

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      That was all I wanted. Thanks so much for the read and kind words they are appreciated

                                      • sorenbarrett

                                      • NafisaSB

                                        so romantic, and so touching, and so many truths of life laid bare here
                                        fantastic

                                        • sorenbarrett

                                          Thank you Nafisa I appreciate your review of this piece and your support.

                                          • NafisaSB

                                            always welcome - keep them coming -I do enjoy reading them



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