Can You See What I See

I see dandelions in the air
Blown by little girls
In wintertime
How could that be?
It's too cold outside

I see little boys
Chasing little girls
Around merry go rounds
How could that be?
I’m lying in bed
Writing this poem

I see babies
Taking their first steps
How could that be?
I all alone in this house

I see butterflies
Dance around gardeners
How could that be?
They’re all in cocoons

I see lovers
Dancing cheek to cheek
Doing the tangle
How could that be?
It’s about noon

How can I see?
These special things
All at once
Well, in my world
I can see
What I wanna see

— Barbara Writes, Jan 05, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Billy Collins, Shakespeare, , Emily Dickinson, , , Whitman, Jess Tapper

Critiques

Kailashana

17 years 5 months ago

Ahh… Barbara such is *True

Ahh... Barbara such is *True Vision*, eh? Lovely poem. Just a question, did you mean tangle or tango? Both work... Hug. ~A

Barbara Writes

17 years 5 months ago

Tangle

I meant tango, but since they both work I think I'll leave it as is. Thanks for asking. Thanks for the read and Kind comment. Respectfully Yours, Barbara

Proprietress o…

17 years 5 months ago

power of the mind...

your words are a teeter-totter, imagination and situation rocking up and down. I love this piece, Barbara! respectfully Kata

Barbara Writes

17 years 5 months ago

Kata

Thanks for reading I really appreciate your comment. It was such boring morning I had to write something so this is it. I was not feeling to positive so I decided to make a positive out of a negative morning. Glad you like Respectfully Yours, Barbara

Proprietress o…

17 years 5 months ago

feels positive,

and not at all like a boring morning, so I guess you succeeded :-)

deelilah

17 years 5 months ago

Hello Barbara

This is very nice. When you say it, I can see all these things you see. Had to smile at the couple in the tangle. The repetition works well. I'm going to shut my eyes now and see what I wanna see. Thanks. Yours, Deelilah

Barbara Writes

17 years 5 months ago

Dee

Glad you like it. Hope you happiness seeing what you wanna see *S* Respectfully Yours, Barbara