A Poem "Thoughts from Afar" by my wife-S.J.Moye

My wife is a better poet than me, I have to agree. She wanted to post a poem to share with the world she wrote in 1981. Previously she had only shared it with family and a few friends, until now. Previously untitled until now. Copyright - 1981 by S.J.Moye
She wrote this in Ireland when she was 21 for her younger sister she jokingly called "Duffet". She left the states with a 13 month old son and a 6 week old daughter. Leaving her close knit family behind finally got to her, ergo the poem.
(the picture is of my lovely wife with our granddaughter, Elizabeth).

"Thoughts from Afar" by. S.J.Moye

All night long
the gale winds blew

whisking my thoughts 

from Ireland, to you

Dreams of times

of days gone by

in the dead of night

I hear the blackbird cry

My thoughts stop

as I lie and listen

she sings a song

of the love she's missing

Alas, she's finished

off she flies

thoughts stir of you

as tears fill my eyes

I hear your voice

in the howling wind

Oh my, I can see you

I'm home again!

We kiss, we hug

we laugh, we cry

we reminisce

of days gone by

We're walking in 

the summer sun

I reach for you

and off you run!

Further and further

your now out of reach

I stand alone

on the sandy beach

Yak, Yak, Yak,

the magpie screams

awakening me

from a long winters dream

So, all night long

the gale winds blew

whisking my thoughts

from Ireland, to you...

Copyright-S.J. Moye  

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