dragonqueen Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Walk gently, dearest. Wake not those who slumber. Walk gently, dearest. Disturb not the balance. Walk gently, dearest. Make not the slightest sound. Walk gently, dearest. And death shall hear you not. Walk gently, dearest. Walk gently indeed tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mira Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 This poem gives me the image of a mother whispering a lullaby to her sleeping child, while the repetition of the line "Walk gently, dearest" adds to the poems sense of rhythm and meter. A good read, especially since I am now headed to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuki Kokoro Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 This could be interpretted as lullaby, but it also sounds rather like a warning. With: "Disturb not the balance/ Make not the slightest sound/ And death shall hear you not". Like something a prophetess or something would tell a mythical hero. Cool, cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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