My Journey

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Poem By: Nixie
Poetry

Tags: green grass, journey, bare feet

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Submitted: Jun 16, 2008 Reads: 82 Comments: 19 Likes: 12

I take off my shoes

And grace the cold stone

Revelling in the challenge

The shadows of the night

I temper my bare feet

Forging my glory

Over feisty thorns

Until I come to a bridge

There you stand

Waiting for me to join you

Smiling in the sunlight

Your soles upon green grass

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Comments:

raindown

Like a light shining through the darkness...he waits for you;) I loved this one Nixie~rain

Posted: Jun 16, 2008

Author Comment:

Yep, I think it's a matter of faith in that person making it though. :) Thanks Rain for reading, I am so pleased you liked it. ~ Nixie

I LOVE THIS! You've been through many trials and challenges to get there, but there she waits for you. She's either made it through her own challenges and waits for you to catch up, or she took a different path to get there. This is my favorite poem of yours! Its so awesome! I can't wait to get to work tomorrow so I can print it out and tape it up on my computer. You're so talented Nix!!

Posted: Jun 16, 2008

Author Comment:

HA! You have no idea how much this made me smile! I can't believe you're going to print it out. :) I think that she does both, her own challenges and a different path, but either way she waits, believing I will get there. Thank you so much for such an awesome comment! You've made my day, weeke even! I'm so chuffed you think so much of it. ~ Nixie

Pratibha

Soles upon green grass.....WOW....

I could feel the dew drops as well.....

Nixie, I wonder how effortlessly you pen down beautiful thoughts using so less words....

Posted: Jun 16, 2008

Author Comment:

Aw! :) This I wrote at work, took about half hour to get ir right. Took me longer to find the picture though! LOL I always have trouble finding that pefect picture to go with it. Ya know, I love the feel of cool grass against my bare feet. :) Thanks you for commenting, I really appreciate it. ~ Nixie

Michael68

This is really Great. You really show such a romantic poem as well as strong imagry. Excellent Job.

Posted: Jun 16, 2008

Author Comment:

Ah, I'm so happy to hear that. I had a comment once where someone said I had no imagery in my poem. So thank you Michael, I love your comments and I'm always chuffed you enjoy my poems. :) ~ Nixie

Kred35

I read something once, that said were always thankful for the roses, but can we be thankful for the thorns, because withouth the thorns we wouldn't have the soles upon the green grass.

Your words are very graceful, and few selected. That's incredibly talented. I'm glad I stopped by.

Posted: Jun 16, 2008

Author Comment:

Aw, thank you so much. Those words are very close to my feeling in this poem. In order to appreciate the sunshine, the green grass and the person, I feel I should appreciate the struggles too. Otherwise it wouldn't feel so good walking across that bridge. :) Thank you for the lovely comment, I am chuffed to have you come by my page. ~ Nixie

Irwin
(not registered user)

To me this is about the idealized 'passing over', dying. It's how most of us would like it to be, to quietly slip off that mortal shroud and venture into the unknown with our loved one waiting to greet us. Maybe I just missed the point altogether! Good poem whatever.

Posted: Jun 16, 2008

Author Comment:

No I don't think you missed the point, just made a new one. My thoughts with this one are, that there are personal struggles I have had to deal with, and still, after my ups and downs, that person is waiting for me. It's a matter of fighting to get there, both in a relationship and in life in general. :) Thank you for always coming by Irwin, I love to hear what you think. ~ Nixie

Punishment

Nix this is a total favorite among all poems I have read.
Keep it up.

Take care! ^^

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

Aw, thank you so much! I'm all smiles! :) ~ Nixie

Eric JHRB Egan
(not registered user)

Hello lesbian, I like this although it is weak for you is still good. The motherfuckers in Booksie kicked my account out. I was amongst the best.

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

Hi Eric, I noticed you were quiet. What were you kicked off for?

Weak? I think this was one of my stronger poems, but maybe you missed the intention of it? ~ Nixie

Susan Hartline Fouts

This was absolutely beautiful, Nixie.

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you so much Susan, that's a lovely compliment. ~ Nixie

boneman

Wonderful Poem Nixie I really like the imagery of finally reaching soft green grass and your loved one.

Sorry you had a negative comment with such foul language. You are a wonderful writer and you deserve every word of praise you recieve.

Ignore the mindless idiots they only serve to make themselves look even more stupid.

We stand together against the idiots.

Peace

Boneman

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

Boneman, I can not tell you how much this means to me. Their opinion doesn't mean enough to me to let it knock me, I can only sympathise with that person for typing it. They obviously don't understand the poem, and that is Ok. I also forgot I was a lesbian this morning so I should've thanked them for reminding me. :)

Thank you so much for lifting my spirits, and for reading the poem. You're awesome Boneman, your support is very much appreciated. Thank you again! ~ Nixie

Stephanee

Awww this makes me want to be outside and not trapped in an office!! Very beautiful poem.

Stephanee :)

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

Aw really, That's so cool that I inspired you that way. I love the outside too! Thank you for the lovely comment Stephanee. ~ Nixie

Jak Sylvian

Everytime you publish something - always and without fail we are all treated to a mini-journey with perfect imagery to compliment the description. Once more we are treated to a literary encounter that is beautiul, without being voyueristic.

Quite for why you chose to walk across stones and thorns without good boots on is beyond me but it is YOUR journey after all!!!! ;-D

Not that it really requires acknowledging but alongside Boneman I emplore you not to take any notice of people whose only fans are their own overblown, undersubstenced egos. Though I know you to be much better and vastly further up the chain than to let it even faze you. Wonder why they got kicked off, maybe 80% of that last comment was a clue!!!!

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

LOL You still manage to make me laugh when you attempt a some what serious response. :) I take off the shoes in order to experience the pain, in order to make me strong and therefore appreciate the green grass. It's as if I challenge myself but taking them off. Or that's the how I have felt recently.

Your comments are also like a little pick me up! Whenever I feel defected, or a little down I will come read one of your comments and I'm cured. Thank you for always providing me with a smile. :)

Oh and also, I don't know why he got kicked off, but yeah, I guess something’s speak for themselves! Hah! Thank you for the support Jak! ~ Nixie

Anna Therese

wonderful poem Nixie, we take the journey with you.

I feel sorry for the person (EE?) who is blaming others for his(her) departure from booksie when it was he himself who initiated his departure by not observing on-line etiquette and behaviour. Criticism is fine but not when it borders on rudeness or abuse. Anyway no loss.

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

Anna, I could not agree with you more, being aware of this I can only sympathise with him. I don't know that he knows the difference from criticism and rudeness, even after being kicked off! Thank you for your support and comment, I'm so glad you liked this one so much! ~ Nixie

apodiform

I took my shoes off and traveled over the stone and thorns until I reached the bridge and your love. That is the power of your words; that you take is all into your special place. Wonderful!

Posted: Jun 17, 2008

Author Comment:

I think my poems tell the story of my journey, even when I've tried to steer away from it, but it's nice to share it with you. :) Thank you for the lovely comment Em! *Smiles* ~ Nixie

Classy Peach

One of my fav things in the whole wide world is walking barefoot on cobblestone. No clue why but it's grants me peace.

This poem is so optimistic and I love that you could use soles/soul and play on that.

Beauty Nixie, this is so deep.

Posted: Jun 18, 2008

Author Comment:

I love walking barefoot too, maybe it's that connection with mother nature? Ha, I'm so cheesy! But yeah, you know me, I'm forever optimistic! I'm the kind of person who smiles when crying. lol Anyway, thanks for reading this, I know you always see ME through my writing, and it's always a pleasure Classy! ~ Nixie

snowbelle

nixie i really like this poem. i love to walk in the morning dew in my bare feet and its even better knowing my someone special is waiting for me.
snow x

Posted: Jun 18, 2008