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Nobody knows
The soft wind blows
From here to there
Where did it come from
Where will it go
Nobody knows
Flower's fragrance
Lightly on the air
What secrets are hidden
Beneath their pretty faces
Nobody knows
The sun shines
Burning away shadows
What sights were unseen
In their cool darkness
Nobody knows
Yesterday's gone, tomorrow's unseen
Today provides all that we need
What needs will be uncovered
Who will share our deeds
Nobody knows
Sometimes words flow
Setting ideas free
What thoughts remain hidden
Which will be shared
Nobody knows
Drink from life's fountain
Some sips are sweet
Some are bitter
What's tomorrow's flavor
Nobody knows
A sound from the woods
An old tree has fallen
What sounds were unheard
What remained silent
Nobody knows
..........................................
Dedicated to friends who are struggling
Coping with challenges of life's uncertainties
From here to there
Where did it come from
Where will it go
Nobody knows
Flower's fragrance
Lightly on the air
What secrets are hidden
Beneath their pretty faces
Nobody knows
The sun shines
Burning away shadows
What sights were unseen
In their cool darkness
Nobody knows
Yesterday's gone, tomorrow's unseen
Today provides all that we need
What needs will be uncovered
Who will share our deeds
Nobody knows
Sometimes words flow
Setting ideas free
What thoughts remain hidden
Which will be shared
Nobody knows
Drink from life's fountain
Some sips are sweet
Some are bitter
What's tomorrow's flavor
Nobody knows
A sound from the woods
An old tree has fallen
What sounds were unheard
What remained silent
Nobody knows
..........................................
Dedicated to friends who are struggling
Coping with challenges of life's uncertainties
Published 27th Mar 2015
| Edited 29th Mar 2015
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28th Mar 2015 6:30pm
Thanks for the kind words, here's some insight. I wrote this after giving a magic show at work (I'm an engineer) illustrating via card magic situations where the impossible becomes the probable... I thought it would help improve interpersonal relationships. The show went well, but the experience left a bad taste in my mouth. It got me thinking about where do ideas come from, when are things scheduled vs done, and what can we do to get an improved situation in life... I was left with nobody knows, and wrote this piece...
The last two verses, were written for friends, colleagues, siblings, that have recently experienced either the death, or debilitating illness, of someone close...
Also, I tried to write about all our senses of reality, and how we experience things, but we still don't know what will (or did) happen. So, nobody knows....
The last two verses, were written for friends, colleagues, siblings, that have recently experienced either the death, or debilitating illness, of someone close...
Also, I tried to write about all our senses of reality, and how we experience things, but we still don't know what will (or did) happen. So, nobody knows....
29th Mar 2015 1:57pm
Maybe ist too farfetched but I think this poem might be a preciously done extended version of my plain haiku about "second chances".
This poem's insightful and wise, doesn't answer questions but arises them, very skillfully done.
This poem's insightful and wise, doesn't answer questions but arises them, very skillfully done.
I'm honored to have my scribblings compared to your insightful piece. But, you're right, I did suggest growing "Second Chances" a little, so maybe it was the seed for this, and life was the watering...
My brother says (of my writings), "There's a lifetime of pain behind those simple words..."
My brother says (of my writings), "There's a lifetime of pain behind those simple words..."
