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Perennial Sands

Original Poetry

Translation

Perennial Sands

The days are long

The days feel long

And years go slow

And years pass slowly

Not much to learn

There's not much to learn

No room to grow

No space to grow

The time will heal

Time will heal

But these wounds are all I feel

But I only feel these wounds

Been spared to live

I've been spared to live

The page won’t turn

But the story won't continue

I'll always give

And linger torn

And remain torn

With all I’ve met

With everyone I've met

Not one memory to forget

Not a single memory to forget

And there's nothing to repent

And there's nothing to regret

Morrow will come

Tomorrow will come

Here I'll remain

I'll stay here

Nothing will change

Still I'll decay

Yet I'll decay

These mortal ghouls

These mortal spirits

Torment my endless soul

And I'm only as loud

As the silence allows

As the silence lets me be

Please don´t force me to stay

Please don't make me stay

Make it all fade away

Let it all disappear

Take me back to that time and place

I can’t seem to endure this test

I can't seem to endure this challenge

To resume the bold warrior’s face

To become the brave warrior again

Has withstood all my lastingness

Who has endured all my endurance

All the things that I've

All the things I've

Seen and passed me by

Seen and have passed by me

Have flown away like sand

Have disappeared like sand

Felt the guilt of time

No need to arrive

Forever will I stay where I am

I will forever stay where I am

By myself I’ll stand

By myself I'll stand

With this curse at hand

With this curse in hand

While eternity lasts

My perennial sands

My everlasting sands

Explanation

The poem 'Perennial Sands' explores themes of time, memory, and existential reflection. It begins by expressing a sense of stagnation, where days and years feel long and slow, with little to learn or grow from. The speaker feels trapped in a cycle of pain and memories, unable to move forward or forget the past. The notion of time healing wounds is contradicted by the persistent feeling of those wounds. The poem conveys a sense of resignation and acceptance of one's fate, as the speaker acknowledges the inevitability of decay and the torment of their soul. There is a longing for escape and a desire to return to a simpler, more courageous time. The imagery of sand suggests the fleeting nature of experiences and the passage of time. Ultimately, the poem reflects on the enduring nature of one's burdens and the struggle to find peace within oneself.

Word Dictionary15

Word	In English	Plain (English)	Pron.
perennial	lasting for a long time	enduring or continually recurring	puh-ren-ee-uhl
linger	stay longer than necessary	to stay longer than needed	ling-ger
morrow	tomorrow	the next day	mor-oh
ghouls	evil spirits	mythical beings that feed on the dead	goolz
torment	cause severe suffering	to cause intense pain or distress	tor-ment
endless	without end	never stopping	end-less
endure	suffer patiently	to withstand or tolerate	en-dyoor
lastingness	permanence	ability to last a long time	last-ing-ness
decay	rot or decompose	to break down or deteriorate over time	di-kay
curse	a spell or wish of harm	a cause of trouble or bad luck	kurs
eternity	forever	infinite or unending time	ee-turn-i-tee
sands	grains of rock	small particles of rock or mineral	sandz
repent	feel sorry for a sin	to feel regret or remorse for wrongdoing	ri-pent
fade	disappear slowly	to gradually disappear or lose strength	fayd
warrior	fighter	a person engaged in warfare or combat	wor-ee-or

Poet & Context

Poet—

EraUnknown

The poet of 'Perennial Sands' is not identified in the available sources. The poem seems to explore themes of time, memory, and existential reflection.

WhenUnknown

WhyThe poem appears to delve into existential themes, reflecting on the passage of time, the permanence of memories, and the struggle with one's inner self. It suggests a longing for escape from the burdens of life and a desire to return to a simpler time.

FormFree verse

Themes & More

Themes

TimeMemoryExistential reflectionStagnationLonging for escape

Literary devices

Imagery: The poem uses vivid imagery, such as 'mortal ghouls' and 'perennial sands', to evoke the themes of time and existential struggle.Metaphor: The 'perennial sands' serve as a metaphor for the enduring nature of the speaker's burdens and memories.Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds, as in 'mortal ghouls' and 'perennial sands', adds a musical quality to the poem.Personification: Time and silence are given human-like qualities, affecting the speaker's life and emotions.Repetition: The poem uses repetition to emphasize the themes of stagnation and the passage of time.