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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2009-02-07 10:12 AM


What’s mandated must not be
a now and ever after deal
that ne’er can change or modify
what first was thought ideal.

Like me first there and then to here
a plan’s no plan if I’m not free
to formulate a better rule
according to the need in me.  

The deal of then; how great it was,
how awesome to believe in you
and then bear witness to the scribe
who changed his point of view.

And I too penned my only name
and so I know how moves a one
not destined to be bound by love
until the changing, changing’s done.

But change, my love, before the sun
sinks low on the alive
and shrouds the dead with past regret
until the end of time.

A deal’s a deal through changing times;
but not to honour the ideal
like a cancer to annihilate
what still is meant to be!

Helen / 7 February 2009


© Copyright 2009 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Earth Angel
Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215
Realms of Light
1 posted 2009-02-07 01:18 PM


Honey, here's the deal ~ "how awesome to believe in you" ~ as other's believe in you!


Linda

Margherita
Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
2 posted 2009-02-07 07:57 PM


quote:
But change, my love, before the sun
sinks low on the alive
and shrouds the dead with past regret
until the end of time.




I enjoyed your poem, especially the above stanza, which holds such great truth.

Dear Helen, your thoughts are always so well expressed.

Love,
Margherita

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