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

0 posted 2010-02-25 02:32 AM


It was a breath scanning many years
before the exhale
and this breath a hurricane
that mingled truth with untruth
until so well entwined
they became as one.

It is this “one” that haunts a mind
now that the breathing’s done
and it’s known to be the ghost of past
that will not lie down dead.

It’s immune to all my rituals,
my incense, candles, mind,
and merely grins most wickedly
at intent’s ineptitude.

The ghost, this ghost, my only ghost,
nameless in the ether
but in the feel a spark of truth
rises time and time again
and burns within a passion
that will not lie down dead.

And when, and when, I lie down dead
‘twill be as one unmoved
by that spark’s wish to rekindle
what on earth remained unseen.  

And that spark of truth will fizzle, die,
amidst residual memory
of all the many untrue sparks
that grew a fulsome fire ~
and I mourn now its demise
heartbreakingly!

Helen / 25 February 2010


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viking_metal
Senior Member
since 2007-02-02
Posts 1337
In a Jeep, Minnesota.
1 posted 2010-02-25 02:37 AM


sparks are good. sometimes you stomp them out, sometimes they smolder into fires. be sure you want what you get. or get what you want.


Great write.

Fall in love early, fall in love often.

Margherita
Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
2 posted 2010-02-25 05:25 PM


You can vanquish that ghost, if you add your will to the intent, I believe it is possible not to be haunted.

You ARE the spark of truth, dear Helen.

Great write!

Love and hugs.
Margherita

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