I wanted to love you Sarajevo
I listened to cello music
with strings and harp
and hoped you would greet me
with open arms
I painted a room as I said I would
with layers of translucent red
a pastel shade
not the sharpness of rose
or bitterness
the people are looking but not seeing
or was it just the ghosts I sensed
following me
every lonely mile
I walked and prayed
the contours of your face are beautiful
and the sunlight softens the scars
the cello plays
I did want to love you
Sarajevo.
GC©2016
Gary Chippendale 
10 responses to “Sarajevo”
This is a lovely piece, for me refreshing with your talk of color and music
Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Thank you, that is very nice to hear 🙂
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Photo and words. Outstanding. You made me wish to see this ancient city.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Amazing use of photo and words. Please read and enjoy the talented writer work.
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Thank you very much John, I’m really pleased you like it. I hope you get to Sarajevo one day.
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I did. I had opportunity once to visit Sarajevo. A long time ago. My Unit was water, food and medicine. We had little time to travel.
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This is fabulous:)
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Thank you so much 🙂
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What a touching poem, reading it I felt it in my heart, and I love that you included a photograph as well.
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Wonderful comment. Thank you.
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