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Way Up There

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Way Up There

Looking through the window every morning
The sky, big and blue would call to me
It’s clarity and open expanse, a welcoming sight each day
Up there I would send my dreams to be carried on the wind
My deepest, secret wishes hidden from spying eyes 
Cloud cover keeping them for me in secrecy
Rain-filled cumulus would promise to send the curious running 
instead of staring up in wonder at the magnificence
The noise of thunder, always my friend, scaring others away
that I might dream alone of flying high above everything
Away, away, away from the sadness here below


Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing
All Rights Reserved


Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting D'Verse Poets tonight.  D'Verse is celebrating its 
11 year anniversary. Linda has given us some quotes from her favorite movie,
Breakfast at Tiffany's based on the novel by Truman Capote. She has asked us
to write a poem of 11 lines using one of the quotes as inspitration.
I chose this one below, except I took another direction:

"It’s better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes.” 
― Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories

Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay

  34 comments for “Way Up There”

  1. sanaarizvi
    July 14, 2022 at 2:55 pm

    I absolutely love this! Especially; “Rain-filled cumulus would promise to send the curious running.” Sigh.. beautiful work done, Christine! ❤️❤️

    • Christine Bolton
      July 16, 2022 at 6:52 am

      Thank you Sanaa. Always do kind to me ☺️❤️

  2. pvcann
    July 14, 2022 at 10:43 am

    I love the parallel between the stormy skies and the storms of life, that the sky gives you solace, understanding and keeps others away.

    • Christine Bolton
      July 16, 2022 at 6:52 am

      Thank you Paul. Yes there is something safe about be high above the turmoil

      • pvcann
        July 16, 2022 at 10:10 am

        O indeed, and my pleasure Christine.

      • Christine Bolton
        July 16, 2022 at 12:41 pm

        ☺️

  3. a.h. starlingsson
    July 14, 2022 at 1:20 am

    An interwoven inspiration of nature and dreams…yes it is escapism, but most understandably so…with the storm as a metaphor for a protection a most pleasant thought…

    • Christine Bolton
      July 14, 2022 at 7:26 am

      Thank you Ain. We all need to escape at times and i have always found comfort in Nature. Hope you are well my friend ☺️🙏

  4. Laiba Khalid
    July 13, 2022 at 1:12 pm

    Brilliant words and excellent poem Christine❤

    • Christine Bolton
      July 14, 2022 at 7:29 am

      Thank you Laiba ☺️💕

      • Laiba Khalid
        July 14, 2022 at 4:04 pm

        Welcome❤

  5. Reena Saxena
    July 13, 2022 at 12:08 pm

    I share the longing…

    • Christine Bolton
      July 13, 2022 at 3:32 pm

      I know Reena. Sometimes it’s all too much. I’ll share the sky ☺️❤️

      • Reena Saxena
        July 13, 2022 at 11:07 pm

        😍😍

  6. Kim Whysall-Hammond
    July 13, 2022 at 10:21 am

    I like thunder as your friend. I’ve always thought of thunder as a welcome visitor..

    • Christine Bolton
      July 13, 2022 at 3:35 pm

      Yes Kim, it commands attention and for some reason I feel safe. It’s the lightning that’s scary 😟 ❤️

  7. Linda Lee Lyberg
    July 13, 2022 at 9:43 am

    Christine, what a beautiful poem!

    • Christine Bolton
      July 13, 2022 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks Linda. Lovely prompt quotes for us. ☺️💕

  8. Aishwarya Kannan
    July 13, 2022 at 9:04 am

    The sky is a very good secret keeper indeed….and always a safe haven 🙂 Quite moving indeed 🙂

    • Christine Bolton
      July 13, 2022 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you! You’re so kind ☺️💕

  9. ben Alexander
    July 13, 2022 at 6:21 am

    I think this is one of my favorites of yours, Christine!

    <3
    David

    • Christine Bolton
      July 13, 2022 at 9:02 am

      Oh you are so kind David. Thank you! ☺️❤️

  10. Sadje
    July 12, 2022 at 11:26 pm

    A lovely poem

    • Christine Bolton
      July 12, 2022 at 11:37 pm

      Thank you dear Sadje ☺️💕

      • Sadje
        July 13, 2022 at 2:56 am

        You’re welcome

  11. Grace
    July 12, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    What a joyful sight to see this: The sky, big and blue would call to me
    It’s clarity and open expanse, a welcoming sight each day.

    It is a surreal world to escape to from the sadness and grief from down here.

    • Christine Bolton
      July 12, 2022 at 11:34 pm

      Thank you Grace. I’m happy you liked it ☺️💕

  12. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
    July 12, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    Lovely Christine! ❤️

    • Christine Bolton
      July 12, 2022 at 11:33 pm

      You’re so sweet Ami, thank you ☺️💕

      • Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
        July 12, 2022 at 11:41 pm

        You are most welcome Christine! ❤️

      • paeansunplugged
        July 16, 2022 at 5:34 am

        Christine, this so resonated with me, especially now as I am reading this, there is thunder and rain and I am thinking of you. ❤️🤗

      • Christine Bolton
        July 16, 2022 at 10:13 am

        It is definitely a nice escape Punam. Thank you my friend ☺️❤️

      • paeansunplugged
        July 16, 2022 at 2:14 pm

        My pleasure dear.😊❤️

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