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0 posted 2002-03-26 02:56 PM



The old Scout rattled
Squeaks protesting her age
Drowning efforts to listen
To anything but the words inside

Then I found the river…
Not that I knew it was what I sought
But was drawn again
Around and through where ever I was
To find it

rolling out on the bar
squeaky springs and engine clacks
brought to mind the hope
She’d fire to life and carry me home
Without surgery
When I next turned the key

The exhaust cracked in cooling contractions
As I walked to where the sand met water
Looking for the reflected ghosts
Of other places and times
Wondering if they were here too

Wondering why…

Perhaps it is a water Nymph
That has captured my soul and draws me back
To her cool caress of thigh on hot days
As I sink into her
Never quite whole until she again touches me
I am doomed to wander in rattling old ways
The paths leading from one current to another
Each in it’s own bed a new mistress
With the same face

Each haunted by the ghosts of the others

Too long here now
I turned the key
Starting another journey

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1 posted 2002-03-26 03:02 PM



Bless that water nymph....

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2 posted 2002-03-26 03:06 PM


A wonderful metaphor, Ron...lovely imagery of life.
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3 posted 2002-03-26 03:57 PM


I love your journeys my friend.

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4 posted 2002-03-26 11:14 PM




(smiles) Awwwwwwww, I too love the mtaphor in here, sweet friend, it's like your conscience is the nymph and this is all about an excursion, or a journey to find something supernatural to touch your heart forever! (big hugggsssssss) I love it, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ron, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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