So many times I wanted to ask,
Will you wait for me?
Are you strong enough to hold on
Until I can break loose?
I am a prisoner in my own mind,
Unable to visualize
This adventure that you offer me
Without reservation;
So many times I tried to let go,
To grab the dream and run,
There's just so much I don't know -
Can I trust my heart?
So many times life's passed me by
And I've failed to get involved -
What is this fear that holds me still
And threatens my existence?
So many times I came so close
To severing my bonds,
They continue to suffocate me -
Am I strong enough to break free?
4/19/2008
Ah, L, a well-composed depiction of that dilemma that affects so many of us.... do we stay with the security of what we know, or take risks in life knowing not what the outcome may be... and will any 'partner in would-be crime' wait for us to free ourselves of self-imposed shackles and habits... I think so many will relate to this; men as well as women. t x
To 'grab the dream and run' presents such a dilemma - to remain safe in the knowledge of what you know or take the risk and face the unknown...the wrangle of heart and head, of living over exisiting...it's a tough call. You have composed this with great insight - a thought provoking read Linda, with an effortless flow. justine.
Linda we all have these nerves, will I won't I, a difficult decision as we cannot see the future. But sometimes one has to take chances, but then again that's another decision to take, isn't it? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lovely piece. Love and hugs Ernestine XXX
This author has been strong enough to tell her story, therefore is strong. Another aspect seems the uncertainty, but the poem is modern.
Linda, so many of us are unable to take this decision, a dilema so winsomely captured by you. Cheers, Anita
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Life's dearest friend....'carpe diem'.........seizing the moment! Best wishes.