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Ordinary love |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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Not yet but soon to be a prince the one who dubbed his mother “queen” and served her with the humbleness of ordinary love. It is and always has been the core of ordinary that begets a wave unleashed upon the population because one of all and everything divides, divides, divides, and then multiplies to crash upon the shore of the unaware. But the wave no soothing murmur to lull the senses, dull the pain, but a roar of deep intensity that shocks and shakes composure to the point of change. And change no sweet surrender until resistance like a sponge absorbs the meaning, reasons, and bows in acquiescence. Now forsaking all that went before the queen bows to the prince as I now bow to love that invisibly divides, divides, and multiplies in walking, talking, fortresses. But love, dear love, so slow and sure must still get to the core and fortresses are fortresses until the door is opened! Helen / 17 August 2009 |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Honeybunch, I am still waiting for Love. I don't think the door to my heart is closed as much as it was. If the right one comes along, I'm sure he could open that door, even more. As I recall, love was indeed a good thing. It just didn't last long enough. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
My dear Sue, I know that when I speak of love it's like I come from a different planet because love could be regarded as totally unrealistic here. I don't think love has to come from another for there to be love. I would dearly love to have a partner as you would, I am sure, but in the absence thereof I still love and witness the return of love in many different ways and from many different sources. Maybe love is just a state of mind and not dependent on the state of our lives that includes or excludes a partner. I know of many couples who do not "love" and I'd rather be alone than in a relationship like that which will ultimately destroy the love in me. It happens not through weakness but through daily conditioning and devaluing by someone who doesn't understand love. Not many do understand it or are willing to sacrifice for it but they are how they are ... until they're not. Sorry for the soap box!  Helen |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Excellent poem, Helen and your comments are right on target and I certainly agree. Ida |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks so much, Ida. I don't usually get on a soap box but maybe this period of change that I'm going through has carried it through the door. Is it just me or do you see so very many unhappy people around? Helen |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
You are such a deep thinker and express youself so well. Thank you always for sharng your heart and your wonderful poetry. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Lori! I think my stories are just a way of tidying up the mind but then there's more "junk" and the chore is never done. Sigh! Helen |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
You write with wisdom and good sense. I like this a lot |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks so much, inkedgoddess. They do say that wisdom comes with age but sometimes I think mine comes from another age in time - maybe one still to come or one long past. Either way, it's still all new to me. Helen |
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