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0 posted 2008-03-22 10:08 PM




     


Remembrance, Rebirth, Release, Rejoice

Sometimes extraordinary moments
of black and white
seem colored with time,

until the shell cracks,
then all that remains
is jewel-toned in special capture,
where skin to skin
embeds prints of depth,
drenched instantly warm
in remaining haloes

for this was back when most children
had just two parents each,
and simpler times
were unpretentious
perhaps, or because,
we did not yet have the knowledge
of all we
might or should know.

As in when is too much,
much too heavy,
as in when do our shoulders bear
burdens of lives past,
and when does the past choose
to reinstate itself upon the
innocent?

If we choose to talk our histories,
and in sharing bear the story,
then in the story, hear the
tale, and in the tale,
acknowledge the
losses…

only the storytellers who listen
to the leaves move in the wind

who might gather up the cracked
shells of time,
then weave them gently into a necklace
of honor, to leave among our young…
is this gift of Easter...

for somewhere in the egg
is life, and rebirth…

for in the renewal, it is they
who will have their own
stories to leave, but those
without the past to draw upon,

will have nothing but hollow promise…

So rejoice in all who've loved you.


~*~


To those that read this…
A Blessed Easter…
A time of Remembrance, Rebirth, Release.

In memory of Seymour Tabin, who commented with promise.

[Revised, 3/22/08]

© Copyright 2008 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
Margherita
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1 posted 2008-03-23 03:15 AM


quote:
for somewhere in the egg
is life, and rebirth…

for in the renewal, it is they
who will have their own
stories to leave, but those
without the past to draw upon,

will have nothing but hollow promise…

So rejoice in all who've loved you.



Y e s, through the tears!

Thank you, dear Karilea, for this touching, beautiful write.

Reaching out with a hug, including dear Seymour!

Love and Serene Easter!

Margherita

2islander2
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2 posted 2008-03-23 04:15 AM


Hi sunshine, thoughtful writing, i appreciate very much the last line...


We must remember that life is not granted forever...


   regards


    yann

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29
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3 posted 2008-03-23 04:36 AM


Karilea - thank you for this most insightful and thought provoking write! I will be letting the three R's sink into mind.

Happy Easter!
Helen

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4 posted 2008-03-25 10:41 AM


This is so touching and beautiful; I really like the way you write!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And thank you for all your comments on my poetry.

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