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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2011-01-09 07:18 AM

Soft breezes blow the trees and me
towards the now unknown
and stir the dust of obstacles
around my tender feet.

It's just the grains of testing me
that graze and cut resolve
till the bandage of my life-force
drapes o'er the wounded parts.

Sometimes it stays to irritate,
sometimes it's cool and soothing,
but I love it when it tickles
the absurdity of thought.

I thought one day of loving you,
of jumping hurdles one by one,
of flying, diving, cartwheeling,
and being a beauty queen.

And so of thought it's not a "thing"
to run the whole course mindfully
but bucks and jumps, shakes off the reins,
and meanders into fantasy.

The bandage of my life-force;
today it tickles, yes, it does,
and tomorrow it will no doubt
tickle, tickle, tickle!

Helen / 9 January 2011

Legacy
Member

since 2011-01-08

Posts 60
Louisiana

1 posted 2011-01-09 07:58 AM

I think this is profound; "The bandage of my life-force;"

You take the reader on a very enlightening life story, Helen.

XGarapanX
Senior Member

since 2008-06-19

Posts 1435
Antarctica

2 posted 2011-01-09 08:18 AM

Hahaha! Ticklish.

·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· "Look! Crumbs on his jacketses... Heeee took it!"

mikeandrew
Member

since 2010-11-18

Posts 198

3 posted 2011-01-09 08:52 AM

I enjoyed reading your poem it was good work.

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
Senior Member

since 2003-10-26

Posts 1105
Watertown, NY

4 posted 2011-01-09 10:24 AM

"The bandage of my life-force"
Such an interesting thought, I'm glad it tickles rather than inflicting pain.

Lovely write, Enjoyed.

-Trina.

When you decide to walk away- walk away. Don't look back, In that moment you'll lose trust and faith- in yourself.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2011-01-09 10:47 AM

Dear Helen, as long as it tickles it's all good!

What would be life without fantasy?

Excellent ponderings, dear Helen.

Love,
Margherita

incwrite
Member

since 2010-12-31

Posts 55
new york

6 posted 2011-01-09 10:58 AM

what a ride this was to read.. great write

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

7 posted 2011-01-09 01:59 PM

I love how you see things, and convey so much emtion in your poetry.

Nicely done Helen, I guess we all have our share of owies now and then.

Hugs ya, lady Sunday

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

8 posted 2011-01-09 02:52 PM

Thanks everyone for reading and for commenting. I appreciate it greatly. And Bluesy gal - I thought I was too tired for emotion (packing to move again) but it seems not. "Lady Sunday" - so long ago now but ... those were the days!

Helen

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