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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2006-01-16 03:00 AM

So … concrete alive in dispute
has set my life’s cornerstone
into a tower of wishes and dreams
and tossed my plans to the wind
like the casing of a spiritual love
self-destructs through the advent of age,
trauma and trial, heartache besides,
or simply the will to die.

I once had a plan for aged bones
near to the sea or a lake,
a forest of trees, a you and a me,
and the sun rising up to love
but concrete has claimed my plan,
my sky, land, light, my breath,
and so possessed
stares when I speak,
cares not when I weep,
and projects no empathy.

And this ogre of modern day needs
and harbinger of the depressed
an incredible foe of intolerable will
bent on a course of destruction
for all in the path of its growth.

But concrete is dead unable to bend
except when I dream a sweet fantasy
of the strong and un-pliable kind
but dreams aren’t in sync with time
and fantasy feigns the deed
of adding a dash of purpled hope
into my daily sunsets.

The sun, the sun, the setting sun, love,
and I cannot see, hear, feel,
but there is a good side;
concrete deadens the eyes,
the senses and every smile,
in order for life to happily dance
to the beat of a hardened heart.

Concrete, oh, concrete, oh, mighty concrete
you live when dead and I cannot pretend
I’m in favour of “living again”.

Helen / 16 January 2006

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2006-01-16 03:17 AM

“And this ogre of modern day needs
and harbinger of the depressed
an incredible foe of intolerable will
bent on a course of destruction
for all in the path of its growth.”

Helen, I just awoke after a 10 minute nap....lol. I had fallen asleep reading “The Emerald Tablets.” Oddly enough, I interpreted the above as going right along with something I read there. I understand where you are coming from...forces of darkness, whether our own or empowered by another source of darkenss, are running rampant. I happen to believe that everything ultimately turns to light and I’m going to hold onto that thought.

Concrete, oh, concrete, oh, mighty concrete”
you live when dead and I cannot pretend
I’m in favour of “living again”.”

LOL..definitely not if I come back as concrete! I know how you feel. I do get tired. I waiver on the subject a little though. Sending a big hug tonight.

...jo

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2006-01-16 04:33 AM

Thanks, Jo. In this case it's definitely concrete as we know the concrete jungles in which some of us live but I'll be checking out your link.

Helen
(Oh, and 10 minute naps are absolutely necessary sometimes to blow the cobwebs away and force the spiders elsewhere)

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2006-01-16 12:22 PM

"The sun, the sun, the setting sun, love,
and I cannot see, hear, feel,
but there is a good side;
concrete deadens the eyes,
the senses and every smile,
in order for life to happily dance
to the beat of a hardened heart."

Helen dear...I'm thinking that concrete would make a good background to the vibrant life force that is you. But, I do know what you mean. "pave paradise, put in a parkinglot"! It makes one hungry for green grass and trees!!

abbymatilda
Junior Member

since 2003-12-22

Posts 35

4 posted 2006-01-16 11:36 PM

This is so special. There's a lot of dark in this world but in between the dark places there are so many currents of light!

A thought-provoking poem!!

Abby

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2006-01-16 11:49 PM

Martie - What an interesting thought - then I could bounce back at myself and vibrate at a greater speed. It's all in the vibration, you know, the where we are and what we see. Most of paradise has been paved already and many are hungry though perhaps not knowing it.

Abby - Thank you for the read and, yes, there is much light inbetween - sometimes just requires a bit of a treasure hunt.

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