If I disappear into smoke
Will you gather the eddies
Wrap them around a tree
Let my dreams flow in its veins
Color its bark, its leaves
And let my laughter fade like the dew?
If I stay still in a river of time
Will you find me when you fly round a star?
If I hurtle towards the sun
Will you cast a shadow to slow me down?
If I am the leaf floating along
Will you catch me before the waterfall?
I am the rock and the sand
The clay and the mire
Afraid to fall, afraid to stand
A dreamer and a clown for hire
I am a fickle wind
Catch me if you can
En francais:
Si je pars en fumée
Attraperas-tu les volutes
Pour en habiller un arbre,
Pour que mes rêves coulent dans sa sève
Colorent son écorce et ses feuilles
Et que mon rire s’échappe dans la rosée ?
Si je reste sur place dans la rivière du temps
Me trouveras-tu en contournant une étoile ?
Si je me catapulte vers le soleil
Lanceras-tu une ombre pour me ralentir ?
Si je suis la feuille qui flotte sur les eaux
Me pêcheras-tu avant la chute ?
Je suis le rocher et le sable
L’argile et la boue
Un poète de rêves insatiables
J’ai peur de tomber et d’être debout
Je suis un vent capricieux
Attrape-moi si tu peux
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So beautiful when spoken in French.
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Thank you John. The language lends itself to poetry I think.
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Like no other. Is it your first language?
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Yes it is. I learned English in my teens.
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Well, your command of English is so exceptional it’s impossible to know.
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I worked at it and read a lot. I don’t think you can really know a language without understanding its culture; reading brings the context, living in it the experience. I lived in the US for a long time.
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And yet you speak English!
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Smart ass!
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Ephemera yearning for roots. Stones longing for freedom.rjb
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A little water for a parched soul. Thank you.
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I will do all that and much more!
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Thank you Noel. You are so sweet!
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You write so well dear friend!
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The photo is fantastic and the words were felt deep within.
What a great gift you have sharing the words that stir inside the soul, waiting to be read and hugged by our eyes.
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You are very kind, thank you so much for your comment.I am glad you took the time to visit.
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Love it.. How eloquent and coquettish. Yes, that is a word!
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Coquettish hey? It’s the muse, not me!
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Encore incroyable, en Anglais et en Francais.
Tu touches quelque chose loin dedans l’âme.
Toujours formidable.
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Merci. Tu vois mon sourire reconnaissant de l’autre cote de la table.
Oui, celui-ci vient de quelques part enfouie et floue, entre l’ame et la conscience, entre le reve et l’imagination.
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Quite beautiful. The spoken version is a nice touch too =)
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Thank you so much Joe. I am glad you enjoyed it and took the time to say so. Smiling wide.
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Such an elegant description of the artistic soul. I confess I don’t speak French but the recording allows me to connect to the poetic voice behind the words. I sense a free spirit with a will of her own and a sensitive love for the natural world.
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