Thursday, May 10, 2012

Beyond



ALL THE ANGER IS NOW GONE
WHEREVER, WHATEVER LOVE WAS,
WENT.

THROUGH THE PARTED CURTAINS
I LOOK AT MEMORIES
OBSCURED BY BRANCHES AND LEAVES
CROWDING AND TAPPING THE CLOSED PANES

I PUT THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS ON THE GLASS,
AND UNTOUCHING
STIR THE TENDER LEAVES
AND WITHOUT PASSION
THE MEMORIES

WHICH AWAKE BUT REMAIN
UNSEEN, UNFELT
IN A MIST SO THICK,
SO STILL
IT HOLDS MY BREATH SO
NEITHER JOY NOR SIGH
ESCAPE

I CANNOT HEAR THE THROBBING OF MY HEART
AND I CANNOT HEAR THE SILENCE OF THE
DEAD BATTLES OF MY MIND

EYES FAILING TO HEAR, EARS TO SEE
AND THE HAND CANNOT HOLD BACK,
WIND BLOWN, THE BRANCHES AND THE LEAVES
AWAY FROM THE WINDOW, CLEARING BRIEFLY MY VISION

I KNEW THEN THAT I WAS NOT MERELY TIRED
I KNEW THEN THAT I HAD FINISHED LOVING
THAT I HAD FINISHED LIVING

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Someone sent me the lyrics to this song, written by Sandy Denny, as a companion piece to this poem:

Who Knows Where the Time Goes

Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving
But how can they know it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming
I have no thought of time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving
Ah, but then you know it's time for them to go
But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving
I do not count the time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
And I am not alone while my love is near me
I know it will be so until it's time to go
So come the storms of winter and then the birds in spring again
I have no fear of time
For who knows how my love grows?
And who knows where the time goes?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZa3XsHA6UU