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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2009-11-19 10:41 AM


Summer’s glory a thing of the past
not destined to ere come again
while clouds of grey, rain and hail,
stand full on life’s centre stage.

I shiver sometimes for it shouldn’t be
that summer bows out to winter
and brings back again the intolerable
like karma not yet resolved.

It’s an evil trick that makes me think
heaven chastises the meek
when really it’s just a change of the times
and not a personal affront.  

The meek shall inherit – oh, blah di blah, blah!
Summer’s not meek or reticent
but simply withdraws from the fray
to allow winter a second chance.

So what if the season’s not right
to be denied the light
because what was and what is to be
all mixed in a common pot
and those who eat will soon enough know
there’s more than one mouthful.

Winter will stay until summer regains
the force of its own convictions
but it will give way again and again,
because it knows to allow latitude –
and summer is love, beautiful love,
that knows to give second chances
again and again and again!

Helen / 19 November 2009


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Margherita
Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
1 posted 2009-11-19 02:05 PM


I enjoyed your ponderings about second chances, always deep thoughts from your philosphical and creative mind, dear Helen.

I think that we shall have always new chances as long as we breathe. Sometimes maybe we must grasp them with the power of a lion's paw and forget about meekness.

Love and hugs.
Margherita

WindWalker12
Member
since 2009-10-17
Posts 57

2 posted 2009-12-03 12:25 PM


another good one!!!
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