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

0 posted 2009-05-31 10:40 AM


When there’s no enthusiasm
for the bed and sheets, pillows,
love like a restless bird
has flown right out the window.

Too late to close the window;
what’s meant to be has been
but not too sure returns a one
unto the forgotten.

And then the forgotten
returns slowly ever sure
into the realms
of absolute denial
until denial like the thing it is
brings the truth a-tumbling in
through windows, doors and air vents,
until it simply fades away
through too much oxygen.

Denial is allergic to
the air of simple truth
and pity so a one who keeps
denial as a bed fellow
in avoidance of
a shift in consciousness
to a higher mind.

The higher mind can’t abide
so very many lies
made and promulgated  
as the order of a life
but it knows to let it be
until suffers one to see
denial no means to happiness
in the now and ever after!

Helen / 31 May 2009


© Copyright 2009 Helen - All Rights Reserved
BluesSerenade
Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549
By the Seaside
1 posted 2009-05-31 12:39 PM


And then the forgotten
returns slowly ever sure
into the realms
of absolute denial
until denial like the thing it is
brings the truth a-tumbling in
through windows, doors and air vents,
until it simply fades away
through too much oxygen.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sometimes denial is all consuming and it's hard to get past that wall.  
Those lines above prove my point, it is like our life breath, when it shouldn't be.
I don't know, I bottomed out a long time ago and I am not ever going back.

Your poetry is so powerful of late, and I am always moved one way or another.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
2 posted 2009-05-31 02:50 PM


Thank you, Bluesy Gal!  There is something "going on" with me these days in so far as the writing is concerned.  It's like I'm being pushed.  It's a mystery to me but I'm allowing it so I take responsibility.

Hugs
Helen

Bloodline
Member
since 2009-05-23
Posts 236
Oklahoma
3 posted 2009-05-31 02:52 PM


"Denial is allergic to
the air of simple truth"

Wow, so profound, reminds me of the
phrase, "we look but we don't see",

perhaps your words can improve
our vision inside and out,

Bloodline

Margherita
Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
4 posted 2009-05-31 02:56 PM


You seem so ready for that shift in consciousness, dear Helen!

A profound and captivating reflection of your busy and inspired mind.

Love,
Margherita

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
5 posted 2009-05-31 03:05 PM


Thank you, Bloodline.  I think every poet hopes to improve vision although perhaps mostly it's to improve their own.  If others can benefit, well, what a wonderful bonus. It is sometimes more comfortable to look and not see but I've come to understand that it's not meant for me.  Still trying to figure out why though.  

Dear Margherita - I think I shifted a long time ago.  Sometimes I'm happy about that and sometimes not.  I just wanna be simple, you know.   Thank you for always reading and commenting.  I greatly appreciate that.

Helen


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