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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2008-09-04 01:22 AM

I decry the laws of humankind
that force upon a man
the onset of old age
that like a fire extinguisher
douses the flame, desire.

And in this now state of mind
that says to stay in sync with time
comes the surrender up unto
the weird and not so wonderful
that turns a human being
into a block of ice.

And ice ne’er can thaw and drip
when the flame, desire, a candle
that flickers weak and discordant
in a conditioned mind

I have a candle too, it’s true
but alongside burns desire
for ‘tis known the soul not one to be
sunken in the mire
of that thing called “no desire”.

From soul to me, the human being
I burn and freeze alternatively
until the conscious mind decides
to burn the flame, desire,
in perpetuity!

Helen / 4 September 2008

TheAnonDavid
Member

since 2008-08-28

Posts 237
UK

1 posted 2008-09-04 06:50 AM

No matter how old one gets desire never dies. The body may grow weaker but inside all the passion and desire still burns and will never die even when the body passes away.

Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Dylan Thomas

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2008-09-04 07:41 PM

Dear Helen, whatya talkin about?
Desire is the life giving force and it is totally independent of old age (I know!!

)

So my advice is that you don't reason too much, so that you can leave the freezing risk out of reach!

You almost make me want to write about DESIRE...
(instead I just wrote about being the setting sun !!!) change of mood is a sign of that particular time you know ...

You always write beautifully ... and make me think.

Love and hugs.
Margherita

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

3 posted 2008-09-13 08:46 PM

From soul to me, the human being
I burn and freeze alternatively
until the conscious mind decides
to burn the flame, desire,
in perpetuity!

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Especially loved your last verse, Helen dear.
This is such a wonderful piece of poetry!!
Burn baby, burn!!

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