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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
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0 posted 2007-12-27 10:40 PM


Take a bit out and what have you got?
Half of a life instead of a whole
and that’s how it goes time, time, again
when love is a slice discarded once, twice.

Making it through is a goal to the end
and all must finish what’s left in its place
but I’m doing it, see, with fuss in the gut
that hurries and scurries like frustrated rats
in/out every corner and crevice and crack.

It passes sometimes into silent avowals
meant to move mountains of innate desire
into the sea of what’s not meant to be
and there to stay buried for all of my life.

Oh, lo and behold, so low is the tide
I see how the mountain struggles to hide
but will of the mind, the master and king
brings in the means of covering up.

Peek-a-boo!  It’s here and then it is gone
desire just a dream for those who believe
there once was a time love made a whole
and left it inside for the scurrying rats
frustrated it seems deep down in the gut!


Helen / 28 December 2007
(When there’s nothing inside the stories will die)



© Copyright 2007 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Rex Allen McCoy
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since 2000-01-30
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1 posted 2007-12-28 11:23 AM


pain and loss of direction are felt heavily in this one
~
nice writing

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08
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2 posted 2007-12-28 11:33 AM


A poetic gem, yet ever so sad, dear Helen!

We do have the power to make our life whole again and again ... there is the divine Source always available to help us mend our hearts without leaving any scars. (I know it is not easy!)

Sending you much love, my friend.
Margherita

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