Seagulls I Have Known ~~ a poem for Tuesday Platform

Seagulls I Have Known

 

Seagulls I have known, so near, so far 

They have entered the door of my life

Follow me and my ship, I travel

Others stay at home, contentedly

 

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Seagulls I have known, so near, so far 

Some I have never seen, Face Book friends 

Birthplace or distant lands they have moved 

Living next door, neighbors never met

 

They have entered the door of my life 

In some way, somewhere, our matters touch

Staying for life, days or day, an evening

We laugh, we cry, we love, we may part

 

Follow me and my ship, I travel 

Looking for food, scraps or fish been stirred 

Perhaps their own bellies first, hunger

Or loving others their life's purpose

 

Others stay at home, contentedly 

They, no burning desire to travel

or move away, stay close in comfort

Them a must visit, friendship fire tend 

 

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Some gulls wander, beach's sinking ships 

Age Matters, little ones and unborn

Older ones half forgotten or gone

Others strayed for play, delicacies  

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Some gulls wander, beach's sinking ships

Beckoned by the lure of the unknown 

But their rusted ship nowhere will go

Wisdom tells, from these ships stay away

 

Age matters, little ones and unborn, 

perhaps a grandchild, bright their future

Teens and young adults guidance give them

Parents.  All their flights can use our light

 

Older ones half forgotten or gone 

Loved, in our hearts remain, memories

Role models for us, knew where the fish, 

when to dive, with patience they waited

 

Others strayed for play, delicacies 

Fulfilling inborn adventure lust

We love them still, wish for their content

And envy them not, our life our own

 

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Seagulls I have known, touching my life 

Blessings they've been or projects for me

Friends the most, fleeting or here to stay

Their flights, my path, delicately merged 

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Pictures and Poem Copyright, Ó Jimmiehov 2016, All Rights Reserved

 

I'm linking with Marian at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Tuesday Platform, http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-tuesday-platform_27.html

 

Note:  Again I very likely will not be returning your comments.  I am sorry not to but I do hope that you will still leave your comments here.  These days will soon end and I will again try to faithfully return your nice comments.  Thank you, Jim