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Story of a toad
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Story of a toad |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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Hip–hippity-hop; there’s a toad on the road jumping the lanes left and right and I on the sidelines watch perturbed because I can foresee an oncoming life not decreeing an end to the strife. It’s like that toad is sightless in heart and can’t know the left from the right but toads bend low, hug the road, and jump at inopportune times. Toads cannot know that they have a soul stuck to their backs like a knapsack and that poor soul must jump, hop, skip, in a manner contrary to the plan for its future existence. It’s not that I think that right is best because left also has a camber and slope that leads to a future existence but I cannot move from the right of love or speak to a toad on the road. Watch out! Watch out! Can a toad hear the voice of a woman who knows existence is based on more than gold or white painted lines on a road? There’s a toad on the road with a soul left/right, left/right, no truck in sight and happily on it goes but perhaps the next bend will show a flattened old toad with no soul. And a toad with no soul no happy sight for this spectator of its plight but I’m glued to the scene, I dream, you see; ‘tis the dreamer in me that knows! Helen / 11 August 2008 |
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Magicmystery Senior Member
since 2002-02-13
Posts 821Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
I am reading this and it's giving me visions of that old video game Frogger. Somewhere out there, lays a very flat green pancake on the blacktop... and I think there's a knapsack stuck to the bottom of some truck's wheel. Good analogies here. Raises the old question of whether or not all forms of life (including us) have a soul. Sherry |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
I'm thinking maybe the purpose of his life was to inspire a poem  a muse frog!  just teasin I wonder if any animal is really aware of their souls. sure makes me think... |
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Danny Cobb Member
since 2008-07-09
Posts 74 |
How perceptivwe you are to take notice of the seemingly unwitting actions of some otherwise unnoticed and unwise creatures of lesser creation. Thank you for sharing with a perspective not often captured and also making us feel guilty next time we haplessly devoid these road drawn creatures to a state of soulessness. danny cobb |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Wonderful, dear Helen! I am in a hurry, but will be back ... Love, Margherita |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
I do believe that every being that breathes has a soul. You show so much sensitivity with this poetic tale, dear Helen. Too many animals are not aware of the risks of roads and highways. It's sad. Once I found a little bird fallen from a nest and tried to help it live, but it died in my hand with a tiny, tender "peep". I was moved to tears and felt really sadness. The next night I had a dream: the little bird sat on a hedge singing beautifully and next to him there was my beloved cat Mizar and also my favorite Uncle (both had passed on). There was total harmony in the scene and in the dream I exclaimed "oh, you are all together then!". I felt so peaceful after this dream and I often dream of my cat and of my Mother together. I am totally positive about those animals having souls. Thank you for allowing me to remember, dear Helen. A beautiful insightful write, really. Love, Margherita  |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
I agree with Margherita, dear Helen!-- Frogs are one of many creations from God... ARCTIC WIND |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you everyone for your comments. Very much appreciated. Margherita - What a beautiful dream to have! It's dreams like that that make us believe. I wonder though - do you think they only come to those who truly "feel"? Oh, yes, toads do seem to like the road but then again, the "toad" in this tale could perhaps be you or me or someone that we know. It is a "frog muse" that is true but then again, perhaps it isn't. There's mystery everywhere! Love Helen |
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