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WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2001-10-16 11:37 AM

Chaotic Thoughts

Observe thundering waves
crash upon a rocky shore,
Hear the winds howl, tossing foam,
pushing brown sands to frozen waves.
Huddle against a smooth-worn rock
and feel the trembling of the Earth
with your tired, aching body.

Should I end my life now,
you ponder within:
leave this darkened place?
What use am I to this world that does not hear
words I pour from my broken heart?

Should I end my life-long dream
of planting seeds of wisdom
using the written word to touch
hearts open to receive
a million answers to their one question?

Should I give up the struggle now;
quench the fire that burns in my soul?
I look up to see a white gull
skimming the towering waves,
up and down, sailing the currents,
peacefully, gracefully, playfully
as one with the wild winds, unafraid!

Why couldn't I playfully navigate
for another day at least, just one more day
the chaotic madness of man's system
and live to write just one more line?

A Whisper's Caress
Senior Member

since 2000-11-03

Posts 791
on the horizon of a fairytale

1 posted 2001-10-16 11:43 AM

I hate to say that I understand this feeling very well. Though it was quite some time ago.
This is beautifully written.

Poetic verse nestled in the warmth of my heart, reveals the sweet yearnings of my soul....

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2001-10-16 11:44 AM

WindWalker,
How are you going to walk the wind if your not here? Enjoyed the write.

Startime
Member Ascendant

since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

3 posted 2001-10-16 11:53 AM

Dear WindWalker.....please put such chaotic thoughts aside and continue to bless us with the beauty of your words of wisdom. Grant us all the vision that lives within your heart and share with us the whisperings of your spirit. Your words touch deeply as they always have.

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2001-10-16 11:53 AM

How about one good answer to a million questions?
Now that's one for the windwalker to ponder, while I ponder his poem a bit more.

Decaflame
Senior Member

since 2001-05-11

Posts 1635

5 posted 2001-10-16 11:53 AM

I like this...and it likes me. Thank you!

Alicat
Member Elite

since 1999-05-23

Posts 4094
Coastal Texas

6 posted 2001-10-16 11:53 AM

Despite the title, this is a very thoughtful poem, with deep overtures of subtle victory. Flip the coin, heads or tails? Victory or defeat? So, while that coin spins lazily, write another line.