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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2002-01-04 05:02 PM

In Caterpillar's Dome

Dangling from a silk worm’s thread in windy wisps of thought
Clinging to a spider’s woven fringes, barely caught
Twirling on a withered autumn leaf about to fall
Grasping on to outer edges of a garden wall

Devil of deception is this feeling of despair
Focusing my eyes on ghostly thoughts that aren’t there
That interrupt the moments of my peaceful nights and days
And cling to fingertips that tap out rhythms of a phrase

Sorrow is a veil that comes in silence of the night
And slowly creeps into the inner place of mind and sight
It’s like a caterpillar's dome about to show how fine
The beauty of a butterfly, but has to wait it’s time

It can't be shaken loose until it carves it's name in gold
Upon the inner premises and chambers of the soul
It tangles up in tender heartstrings, loosely wound and caught
And dangles from a silkworm’s thread in wispy winds of thought

Elizabeth Santos

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-01-04 05:04 PM

And the caterpillar's struggle to become the Queen of Flight never ceases to amaze us...what it goes through to get to its rightful place...

well done, Lady Santos...

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2002-01-04 05:21 PM

"It’s like a caterpillar's dome about to show how fine
The beauty of a butterfly, but has to wait it’s time"

And her aura of goodness and beauty will withstand all the evil holding her back from flying, and when she does she will soar in victory and peace.

~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~

Jamie
Member Elite

since 2000-06-26

Posts 3168
Blue Heaven

3 posted 2002-01-04 05:32 PM

A most beautiful poem Liz--
...but... you really gotta stop getting to me with these butterfly poems

take care

J

There is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar.
byron

strbbux
Member Elite

since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

4 posted 2002-01-04 07:17 PM

Oh gosh Elizabeth, you take my breath away. this line .Sorrow is a veil that comes in silence of the nightine" and the last verse blew me away. I can read your poems over and over. Lovely, floria

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2002-01-04 08:23 PM

(sigh) So sad but beautiful, sweet friend, very soon her love and compassion will shine through and fill her heart with hope and joy to overcome all her tears then she will metamorphosize into the loving free butterfly she is born to be forever! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so so much, you are a butterfly of friendship across all these pages! I LOVE IT!!! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

6 posted 2002-01-11 12:51 PM

There is a message in this beautiful poem. thank you for it!

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

7 posted 2002-01-11 12:59 PM

Dear Elizabeth,
Lovely images.

Nan

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