Brenda Bryant
WATERY WEDNESDAY
CONTENTMENT
I ask myself
Why should I be discontented?
Why should I
Think mine a wasted life
Because I never
Scaled the heights?
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The lives of the great
Fill me with a sense of loss:
Lost opportunities,
Failed attempts,
Broken promises.
Promises to myself
That I never kept.
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How I admire the strength
Of the successful!
Those who dared.
Those who dived into
The surging surf
Of Life.
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I have dabbled in puddles.
I have
'Measured my life in coffee spoons',
As the poet said.
I have gazed at my own reflection
In the pools of water
Left behind
When The Real Thing
Passed by.
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The gulls potter and peck.
Contentedly.
Not for them the furore of the sea.
*
I must learn
To be a seagull.
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More heartache here:
Lovely shot of those birds walking at the beach.They seem to have alot to talk about.
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Gunilla in Sweden
Your watery beach image is soothing and seems to call for a walk along the shore.
ReplyDeleteYour poetry strikes a cord with me in this autumn of my life and all the what if's that might have been.
Very thought provoking.
Lovely post.
Fantastic shot as always Brenda!
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Guy
Regina In Pictures
The poem struck a chord in me as well. Coffee spoons do add up to a lot, though. At least that is what I hope.
ReplyDeleteSo much to admire in the photo as well. My favorite is the jagged design of the rock. Very striking.
I feel to take a long walk on the beach.
ReplyDeleteSeagulls again! Learn to be a seagull and have no brain? No way! Is this just a rime or is it a personal
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so much going right 'til quite late in life!
Lovley scenery and poem :)
ReplyDeleteLovely poem and scenery. I would love to be a seagull to.
ReplyDeleteYour photo is beautiful but the poem even more so. Reading it gave me peace. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteyour poem is a honest exploration of life. sometimes the simple offerings in life seem small compared to the seemingly successful. My question is what is success for my life. I would love to ask everyone this, it is very personal, quite personally profound and can not be compared. your photo is calm and lovely.
ReplyDeleteBetter still, get a duck or two...
ReplyDeletethey absolutely breed contentment.
An amazing poem to go with a beautiful photo! I would love to walk upon that beach right now! It is pretty chilly here!
ReplyDeleteNot at all wasted with poetry like this...but I know what you mean. Personally, I'll never 'scale the heights', but I do have my moments when I surprise myself with some small accomplishment or other. And that makes ME content. Still, I do have a list of 'promises to myself', and your beautiful poem is a reminder to me to keep working on them. Thank you. Wonderful Watery Wednesday post!
ReplyDeleteLovely words that caused many of us to reflect on our lives. Mine has been wonderfully full, haven't missed much, but I haven't stopped looking either. Never close the door! Love the seagulls on beach, I watch them frequently here! Thanks for sharing the words and pics, Brenda.
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Sylvia
your link over on Shadow Shot Sunday brought me here, but that's OK - i enjoyed the poetry and the puddle too. now off to find the shadow shot
ReplyDeletelovely shot, it looks very peaceful there!
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