The Scribbles of a Lonely Traveller

[angliholic]

After I
by chance
raise the window shade
I'm overjoyed
to see
numerous light
as well as dark green leaves
are enjoying themselves
on some evergreen tree tops
and swaying
in early autumn breezes
In the far distance
some soft white clouds
like amiable old fellows
are sitting still
against the good old blue sky
and quietly
as I do
Maybe
in a thousand years
this peaceful scene
will remain the same
but it will be another guy
sitting where I am
and meditating
on the meaning
of life and this world

[angliholic]

Thanks to
the sentimental season
my heart was getting stone colder
and colder
Bright sunny days
were all but gone
How could I
survive the coming cold weather
without flowers
but only falling leaves
after falling leaves
falling like snowflakes
at the North Pole
The moment
you sent a friend request
to me
saying
you liked my poetry
you turned not only
maple leaves to flame
but also
this poor heart of mine
But please forgive me
for calling a spade a spade
Forget about the silly question
Who cares
how old this good old earth is
as long as we
still enjoy this lukewarm autumn
to the full
Maybe
soon we'd forget about
the icy old man
will be around the corner
in the long run

[angliholic]

When flame trees
only bloom
in memory
summer wind
has gone
chasing
after the shadow of spring
traveling far
and leaving behind
only some
withered heart shaped leaves
dreaming
of those flowering trees
once blooming
in an exotic land

[angliholic]

When autumn is also drunk
with the sweet golden wine
of the setting sun
and lying down
under the flame maple trees
a smirking wind nearby
a witness to all this
starts laughing
swirling
a wood of falling leaves
into a shower
of flying colorful confetti



Revised

[YesNo]

Nice description of the wind blowing up leaves as confetti falling.

[angliholic]

Nice description of the wind blowing up leaves as confetti falling.

Thanks, YesNo, for your kind comment.

[angliholic]

I've begged
the autumn breeze
time and again
to knock at your door
as well as your window
on my behalf
yet there's no response
as always
The leaves are falling
like crazy
and I'm leaving
for I can't bear
to imagine one day
all the lush green trees
may turn bare
I'm leaving
for I hate to see
the serene blue sky
is turning grey

[angliholic]

When the wind blows
there is no need
imploring me to stay
for I'm floating away
like a puff of cloud
in no time
When the wind blows
I'll leave
the beautiful sky
and the flowery meadow
for you
for I know
in the long run
I was doomed to live
the life of a lone wolf
from the start

[angliholic]

Before you left
I never thought
I'd miss you so much
that I turned myself into a tin man
totally incapable
of recalling
where I lost my heart
and my soul
How come
I never kept an eye
on the most graceful daisy
when it was here
shining like the day's eye
Maybe
it was my fault
to take it for granted
that a carnation should be smiling
even in winter
let alone in summer
Now
it's about time
to utter the word
but I feel far too ashamed
in your presence

[angliholic]

I was pleasantly surprised
to find
the humble house was lighted again
just a few meters
before I got home
I foolishly presumed
it was you
that had come home
But
on second thought
at this late hour of night
it seemed next to impossible
When I opened the door
I felt so lost and alone
In fact
it was I that had forgotten
to turn off the light
before going to work
How come
I never appreciated
the same heartwarming light
that you had shone
in my gloomy room
until you no more waited there
for me

[angliholic]

If we're destined
to roam
all our life
like floating duck weeds
easier to separate
than to cling to each other
then why not
let a small river
carry us to wherever
the water flows
The time
when we're happy together
may seem short
as a joke
yet it sure is as long
as eternity
in our sweet memory

[angliholic]

If your beauty
is a rainbow after the rain
let me bear the pain
in the rain
If you're a butterfly
in graceful flight
let me be the caterpillar
a thorn in the eye
If you're the lovely
morning sunlight
l'm forever ready to be
the lonely night

[angliholic]

The leaves keep falling
but I'm not going
to blame it on the ruthlessness
of the cold weather
or try to do something
to change
this seemingly unfair cruel world
On the contrary
I'll be simply sitting here
and watching
Nature take its course
It's not because
I know
there're always evergreens
somewhere somehow
but because
those leafless withered trees
will surely be green again
next spring

[angliholic]

I'm feeling blissful
this morning
It's not because
it's raining and cold outside
but
because I have you
in the depth of my heart
I can keep smiling
wherever I go
It's not that
the sky is gloomy gray
today
but
that I'm missing you
no matter where I am
I'm still able to laugh heartily
It's not because
the season of flowers
has long gone
but because
I truly care about you

[angliholic]

Why have I been so unenlightened
that I haven't planted
an ocean of sunflowers
on the inside
of this melancholic heart
There may be
once in a while
thunderstorms on earth
but they're gone without fail
sooner than later
as those floating clouds
vanish in the sky
before you know it
Why am I so dumb
that I keep forgetting
to close both of my eyes
so as to be able to take a look
at those cheerful smiles
with the mind's eye
when in deep despair