FIELD OF POPPIES

I remember when you were mine,

Another place, another time.

Walking through the meadow we were,

gathering up scarlet poppies.

Dancing in the cool velvety breeze,

still brings me to my wobbling knees.

We gazed upon that pure white shooting star,

the one that came so far.

And made our vows to each other then,

we`d be as one from here on in.

I heard a nightingale sing a melody that

became our song.

In our hearts we knew that we belonged,

within each other’s arms.

Oh, how sweet the music to my ears,

as we grew old throughout the years.

We walked that meadow many a time,

listening for our song, as we hummed along.

Until one day I walked alone,

gazing upwards into the indigo night.

Searching for the brightest star.

I saw you from afar.

‘Twas then I did hear our song

and I swear you hummed along.

Comforted now in knowing, I could always

find you in our meadow of scarlet poppies.

Dancing and humming

our nightingale’s sweet song.

By © Eva Marie Dunlap ( Cagley )

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Eva Marie Ann Cagley (Dunlap) She was born and raised in Waterloo Iowa, where she spent most of her time working with teenagers in a group home and at a Juvenile Detention Center as a counselor. Working with teenagers gave her great joy, having had none of her own… She came from a large family of nine children having six brothers and two sisters. She has always had a love for poetry. It has always been a dream of hers to publish a book of her own poems. Her first interest in poetry was when she was in Sixth grade English class and was studying Robert Frost. She has always had a passion for poetry and believe it is a gift from God…It gives her great pleasure to share her poetry with others. There's little else to say about her as her poetry reflects whom she is. Her beliefs, perspectives, trials and tribulations, hopes and despair, dreams of all her lives’ journeys…You can find her on Facebook… She's Admin. for a poetry group on Facebook called Trending Poets. And currently a Staff Writer and Design Assistant for Wildfire Publications Quarterly Magazine and she is a Featured Author for Bizcatalyst360.com You can also find her on YouTube. Her books: Available on Amazon paperback and Kindle In the Garden of my Mind and Christmas Miracle.