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ShadowRider
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0 posted 2002-07-05 08:23 PM




Puppet Master

this hand, upturned in silent pleas
used to stroke your cheek and
keys to assemble the words of us
but I was smiling at the wrong face
for the wry face of fate cannot smile

a dancing wood puppet neither you or I should be
when seasonal joy should sing in hearts
there is a defending of past
that makes today unbearable

what strange wisdom which does not allow
paths to be cleared; vision to not be bleary
neither am I the man of yesterday
that would sing a dour song;
content and at peace
today he is
as he loses the taste
for eating sour fruit

all the sorrows
all the mistakes
and all the puppet strings
are to no avail
when the puppet
is finally his own
Master


[This message has been edited by ShadowRider (07-05-2002 08:24 PM).]

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A Whisper's Caress
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on the horizon of a fairytale
1 posted 2002-07-05 09:12 PM


strange wisdom....

this is incredibly well said...

ever deep...runs
the wishing well
for fairytale illusions

Martie
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2 posted 2002-07-05 09:20 PM


Jeff

You find a lesson in so many things...and see beyond the face of things into a deeper meaning.  I really enjoyed this!

Enchantress
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Canada eh.
3 posted 2002-07-05 10:01 PM


Jeff, as always, an excellent write...
Deep, thought provoking..
and thorougly enjoyed by this reader.
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Dulcinea
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4 posted 2002-07-07 02:29 AM


You know I love it, powerful proclamation of coming to maturity when a man finally knows what he wants out of life, and obtains it. Good one Babe!
Mistletoe Angel
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5 posted 2002-07-07 08:21 PM




BRAVO!!! Oh Jeff, this is excellent, sweet friend, yes, just like Pinocchio it is up to us to learn from our mistakes and follow our conscience and tell what's wrong or right and then when we are truly ready we become our own master! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Pilgrimage
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6 posted 2002-07-07 10:00 PM


Brilliant. Well said.

Nan

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