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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2008-08-31 01:20 AM

The vault is full, locked, bolted,
and dull the sentry of the mind
that aimlessly patrols
with ne’er a change of guard
of a different persuasion.

It’s a storehouse of emotional reserves
that stands as cold, alone,
on a hillside far away
from this present moment, “now”,
stark against the background
of a setting sun.

I can imagine how it screams
and can dream the feel
as night dispenses dark
to creatures of the upper world
forced to stand vulnerable
on a hillside far away.

The mind now tired retreats into
a deep and heavy sleep
not expecting an intrusion
into its field of control
because the mind is one to know
its thoughts will see the day.

And so it is, has been, will be,
that guards may sleep but yet they keep
that storehouse of emotional reserves
safely under lock and key
and if it dreams it still can’t see
the merit of releasing feel.

Our guard and saviour, mind, knows all
but, blah-blah-blah, how can it be
when emotion never is set free?

Helen / 31 August 2008

amusemi
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1262
A State of Disarray

1 posted 2008-08-31 03:22 AM

Sometimes it's just tough...this being human. I enjoyed this, very much and can identify...you are a true talent.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2008-08-31 05:36 AM

Thanks so much, amusemi. Yes, it is tough being human but not so bad if we don't weaken and set emotion free. Then I suppose it could be said that we're not human.

Helen

TheAnonDavid
Member

since 2008-08-28

Posts 237
UK

3 posted 2008-08-31 07:41 AM

For what it is worth, I believe that the best part of being human is to give vent to the whole range of our emotions as the occasions demand.
There is something intensely satisfying in being happy or sad or in love or angry and feeling able to show it.
Your poem is well written but with my reservations above...

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2008-08-31 07:52 AM

Hi, TheAnonDavid, Thank you for reading and for your comments. I agree that to be completely human one should experience and know all different kinds of emotion although, of course, it isn't deemed "good behaviour" to show certain of them on certain occasions. One must acknowledge them though because many of them slip by as if they're not allowed to be.

In essence what I'm saying is let, "Let the mind open to the emotions and not lock them up in order to truly embrace this temporary state of being human" but it's my way to make a story out of a statement and one can't teach an old dog new tricks ...

... unless the mind opens up to the learning.

Thanks again,
Helen

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2008-08-31 11:55 AM

Dear Helen, the "good behaviour" standards have ruined more love stories than one can imagine I think. You write so well about your ponderings and there is this longing of being what you know you can be, but deem not appropriate to be. There is such gratification in letting certain emotions bloom and be seen and acknowledged.

Carpe diem!

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2008-08-31 12:08 PM

Oh, dear Margherita, people can make me angry sometimes and I'd love to tell them what to do with their "ego" but it's most times not appropriate to do so. It's not me to be "all out there" and so I keep quiet but note the emotion and the reason for it. It is, I believe, the noting of it that's important not necessarily the letting it out but the mind can dull the "heart" (the seat of emotion) most effectively and it shouldn't I don't think.

Just on the side, I'm more "me" than I've been for a long time and I note that too.

I always appreciate your comments so very much. Thank you.

Love and hugs
Helen

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

7 posted 2008-08-31 09:30 PM

Helen my dear I would just like to ditto

TheAnonDavid's response, you wrote it well.

Love Lindsay

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