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She walks
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She walks |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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In the fractional worsening of light a woman shamed turns homeward bound and the rhythm of the poor, one day there’ll be more, settles her footsteps from unsteady gait to sure. Still there is a falter and a pause to test her feel. She knows there is shade beneath any damn old tree and breathe in, breathe in, feel the love, just a fantasy in a concurrent run with perceived reality. But she isn’t running with the agility of youth or shuffling rather slow like the old and frail and she wonders intermittently at the in-between and the benefits of time, whether quick or slow to die. Quickly at the knife of devil tongues unleashed straight to the jugular where trust was comfortable or slowly at the poison of unearned disrespect handed on a platter to the innocent. Death - to die, be dead, but, no, she walks ahead her pace attuned to destiny and the beat of fate! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Helen "But she isn’t running with the agility of youth or shuffling rather slow like the old and frail and she wonders intermittently at the in-between and the benefits of time, whether quick or slow to die." That in-between time can be tough...I've been walking it for a long time.  |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
There arn't any words But what when the world didn't exist and people climbed Did people do Your words are excellent but you didn't go further enough Bodger |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
I think most women have this determination, stubborness, and will power. Some just use it more than others. LOL I love this poem. It's very thought-provoking..... Hugs, Ethel |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Helen, I liked Martie's comment to this and feel the same, as you know. Also, the last two lines....I do concur...there is something to that word called "fate." .....jo |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you all so much for reading and for commenting and Bodger - I would go further if I could but fate doesn't circulate its agenda. Rather it sits in the background and pulls us off course from personal intentions for the future. We can only do the best we can up to a point - the rest is ... fate or faith. |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
will power like that strong survival that is deep inside all of us like faith always takes something or someone to help bring it back to stay on track~ enjoyed reading this  My spirit will rise |
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