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O For a Moment
by Moses Hochstetler (Age: 59)
copyright 02-06-2004


Age Rating: 10 to 127

 
I recently found this poem tucked away in a drawer. I had completely forgotten about it.
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The lines of our lives are twisted and taut,
Our moorings untethered and tossed;
The stress and the strain of each day is bought
With a piece of tranquility lost.

O for a moment alone in the shade
Of an elegant oak, or a pine;
To rest on a log in a wooded glade
To untangle these heart-strings of mine.

The competitive edge in a business deal,
And a push to keep up with the Jones;
In a world gone mad with its misguided zeal
To consume my raw flesh with the bones.

O for a moment alone in the heights
With a blanket of stars overhead,
Raptured in awe at the symphonic lights
And the splendor of leaves for my bed.

The jangle of cars on the thoroughfare,
As I rush from hither to yon,
With the daily fetters of worry and care,
I could sing the encore of the swan.

O for a moment of quiet and peace
On the banks of a fresh water stream,
far from the wake of the maddening pace
Where the quest runs away with the dream.


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02-08-2004 Gregory Christiano    

Moses: once agin your poetry is simply marvelous. This is a fine rendition of the rat race...good thing you found it again to remind us!
All the best,
Gregory
02-07-2004 Nancy Pawley    

Moses, how I yearn for a moment alone..what a beautiful poem.
Nancy
02-07-2004 Joan Jotz    

Beautiful use of metaphors and imagery. Such a simple pleasure can truely become a 'quest'. So well written the reader sinks into your euphoria!!
(better check that drawer again!!)
***Joan***
02-07-2004 Toni Sweeney    

I'm really glad you posted this poem. The poem brought tears to my eyes. I loved it so much.
Toni S.
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