Sunflowers by Stephen B. Watley
Vault of Memories
Our vault of memories
opens and closes
with clanging sounds,
redefines our dreams,
rudely awakens us
in the midst of deepest
slumbers —
snaps the whip
as we make decisions
in love and business,
directs our hands to wield
or spare the rod
in the discipline
of our children —
it is a vault,
yet much the same as churchyards
where we light candles
and whisper softly
as the tallow accumulates
and we mold the putty
in our hands,
rewrite the scripted scenes,
revisit glorious sunsets,
adorn the porches of summer
with scarlet geraniums —
we contrive perfection
from the past,
yet through this somnolent veil
reality’s briars arise,
the grown-up tears,
the laughter
of childhood —
of catching grasshoppers
and climbing fruit trees,
the dimes earned from chores,
the aplomb gained
from life’s little triumphs —
and for certain
this confidence grows
and is sustaining us:
for from this vault of memories
we draw our water
from the well,
regain our strength,
build our faith,
apply the brilliant brush strokes of the day,
and in the lavender shades of twilight
we chart out and envision
our tomorrows.
By D. G. Vachal © 2012-2013
lilies, sparrows and grass 
so beautiful – both words and painting
Thank you, Matthew. I am honored by your gracious comments. All my best, Dee
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Hi Joseyphina! Thank you so much for nominating my blog for multiple awards. It is an honor. Thank you so much. Blessings, Dee
I’m always absorbed with the weaving of the simple things of day to day living and the grander scheme of life’s purpose ~you are electrifying in both emotional and spiritual realities Jeanne… glorious poetry ! Thank goodness for memories ! xo
Yes, thank goodness for memories and the vault that preserves them! And thank you, Deb, for your insightful comments. The “weaving of simple things of daily living and the grander scheme of life’s purpose” — you have put the words of this poem into a grand perspective, to my surprise of delight and joy. With gratitude and love, Dee
superb – especially like
“we contrive perfection
from the past,”
Thank you, Paul. You have picked out my favorite nugget in this piece. All my best, Dee
your poem is lovely. it’s written deeply yet doesn’t lose its lightness of bearing. thanks so much for sharing it with me today. tony
Dear Tony, the utmost compliment to any poetry endeavor is for the reader to feel that the words do not lose their “lightness of bearing”. How distinctly you describe these words that are to be coveted. Thank you for visiting my blog and I look forward to reading your thoughts in words… Best wishes, Dee
Wow – I love this one. I love that our memories are the vault to be drawn from. ..
Thank you, Melody. Yes, a vault can sometimes be forcefully shut, but somehow memories have a way of seeping through. Blessings, Dee
Superb! ❤ I just loved it.
Thank you so much, Keely. I am so glad you this poem spoke to you. All my best, Dee
A very beautiful painting (not only because I love sunflowers 😀 ) with a wonderful poem! Thank your for sharing.
A most grateful thanks, Nessy! I am so delighted with your visit and gracious comments! All my very best, Dee
You’re very welcome~I have enjoyed your other posts too. I will be reading more of them in the coming days! 😀
Dearest Dee, always your words remind me that love and life are ill defined by one set of words. Just when I think I’ve captured something, I am shown a new sky – a brighter sun. I love this and you. ~ Always, Bobbie
Dearest Bobbie, Thank you for your words of love and light. A new sky and a brighter sun are what we find indeed when we open up ourselves to the manifold facets of truth. Love, Dee
Reblogged this on LightWriters and commented:
From one of my favorite poets…a remarkable treatise on life’s journey.
Thank you so much, Susan, for reblogging! It is an honor. Blessings, Dee
Wow! Admire your exquisite handling of memories! You turned my machine on for sure! Blessings, Dee! 🙂
Thanks, Jeanne! You make me smile. Blessings to you, too! Dee 🙂
Reblogged this on Effervescent Francois! and commented:
So beautiful!!
Thank you so much for reblogging! Best wishes, Dee
We sow, reap, reflect, build and so our journey unfolds ahead of us – this thought sprang to mind as I strolled along your words. A lovely walk, Dee, and thank you.
Eric 🙂
What a lovely panoramic picture you paint, Eric! Thank you for sharing your thoughts as you strolled along the words of this poem. Peace and blessings, Dee
Beautiful!
Thank you most kindly, Cindy! I am so glad you like this poem! Blessings, Dee