A year is almost up,
almost unbelievable time has zoomed right past.
The impossible dreams we used to speak about,
were realised together after six long months.
We took a chance and plunged right in,
swam against the tides and fought with the wind.
A roller coaster ride which we held on for dear life,
this 2010 journey was definitely worth the ups and downs.
The places we went and the folks we met,
were almost like lighthouses,
illuminating our paths and injecting our lives with hope.
Friendships forged and lessons learnt,
were carved in our hearts and delivered in our blog.
As spring finally arrives after four seasons,
we appear to return to square one once more,
but yet we know we will never ever be the same again.
Die Reise meines Lebens 
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People as lighthouses. Such a fantastic metaphor!
I like the style of this- Can you explain what has happened in a year? I like the way you mention being back to square one yet changed forever.
It was a year of change – I left my home and started a new chapter in my life. It was Spring when we came and now as I see the days getting longer, it felt as though I went one full cycle..
so brilliant metaphor…
love your style, hope to see you join us.
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Thanks for stopping by! My first step into the world of poetry – look forward to learn more from the community!
You embraced changed beautifully! Nice read! 🙂
welcome…
you write well..
glad to have you, let us know once you are done 18 comments…
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Absolutely loved this, great imagery to illustrate the message of the poem!
Time is zooming and everything constantly changes, yet stays the same. But I’m so glad spring is around the corner. It always makes me feel a new beginning. Wishing you a great 2011.
Thanks! You too! 😀
An excellent way to put the words together….clear message, I enjoyed reading very much.
Wishing you a wonderful day
Love/Eclipse
nice flow, ‘places and folks like lighthouses’ – great metaphor 🙂
love it clarrice and thanks for coming by my blog as i welcome myself to yours haha! here’s my wk 39.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/regret/
Thanks! I read “Regret” and I love it – with so little words the emotion has been thoroughly expressed in words:)
Such is life, we can hold on to a piece of something, yet, never have it entirely! Good thoughts!!
I like the transitory moments that encapsulate the seasons and return once more to the grace, and remembered pasts of the coming spring.
Keep it up!
And please, let me know what you think of my submission if you favor a quick read:
J. D. Hughes
Yes, I love the seasons. I come from equatorial climate and I do realised that the change in weather conditions, dictating the change in lifestyles does create upheaval with human emotions and generate many random thoughts:) I will go over and take a look at your entry!
The year does go by so fast as we become older, doesn’t it? Here’s mine http://thelunaticsdiary.blogspot.com/2011/03/dancing-flame-angry-flame.html
Nice write – it is great to read of embracement rather than rue!
lovely .. and interesting write.. will be back to read some more here.
A lot can happen in a year, I’ve had one of those rollercoaster years as well. Great work! Craftsmanship is A+
I hope it as a very good year, and many to follow! Liked the poem very much 🙂
I know this feeling of first steps (from your reply). You step very well!! Nice read.
Please feel free to share 1 to 3 poems with our potluck poetry today, first time participants could use old poems or poems unrelated to our theme, Thanks..
Happy Monday!
Love your blog, your poetry is impressive!
share and enjoy some traffic, no requirement for this one.
“As spring finally arrives after four seasons,
we appear to return to square one once more,
but yet we know we will never ever be the same again. ”
Yup, another year with same 12 months to go, but hopefully, we are filled by many good things from last year experience.
Thanks for sharing this. 🙂
http://dhitermination.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/spelling-check/
a roller-coaster ride! very true ..well written one
2010 was a year of love and risks for me, and I can definitely relate to this poem. Congrats on emerging from the roller-coaster ride in one piece. I know how that feels!
These lines in particular struck home:
“We took a chance and plunged right in,
swam against the tides and fought with the wind.”
haha i see now y u were so excited for me to read ur poem…
good stuff 😉
enjoy ur new found romance 😉