Image: Courtesy of Real Toads
It leaves one full of envy
Encroaching the tunnel of love all green
And with that strange air of mystery
Walls covered with moss and lichens
Tracks leading to hopes and visions
Of couples bent on joint success
Is forever open to aspiring innocents
Readying themselves to happily access
The life of a loving couple with all ramifications
Many will make it together sans difficulty
And the risks inherent in all permutations
But some few
rudely discover a partner unworthy
That is life a blend of good and bad
Forever twirling the
wheel of fortune
On pivots well balanced tacitly made
For two hearts to elucidate
their eloquence
Written for Hannah’s hosting at Real Toad’s with prompt - hungry eyes
A fine point of balance held in that close, Hank...I enjoy your take on this...relationships in all their variable facets.
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing!
And thanks for hosting Hannah!
DeleteHank
... usually "success" requires a lot of bending and swaying - give and take. I like your line "Is forever open to aspiring innocents". Yes, most of us start out that way.
ReplyDeleteYes, life is forever twirling the wheel of fortune. Such a beautifully eloquent piece!
ReplyDeletenice...i like the leaves full of envy...great opening to this one hank..like the tracks to hopes and dreams of the couples as well...smiles...life is a blend of good and bad...and the strong will stick together and see it through...
ReplyDeleteYou're so right, Hank, "forever twirling the wheel of fortune"!
ReplyDeleteK
I guess all lovers are on a dubious track, never sure where they're going or what lies around the next bend. We persist on trust alone.
ReplyDelete.. 'tracks leading to hopes and visions' ~~~ your poem is a lovely depiction of the image.
ReplyDeleteThe wheel can sure be fortune or not, guess we just have to spin to find out
ReplyDeleteYup, I relate to the wheel of fortune! Well said, Hank!
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ReplyDeleteMostly, we come together with idealistic visions. I think it takes flexibility and willingness to listen to find the balance we seek in our relationships.