»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #21
»
Bridges & Walls
| Open Poetry #21 |
|
Bridges & Walls |
|
|
Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
|
Two people born the sons of man Given problems for their span With bricks and mortar both have toiled One builds a bridge, one builds a wall Brick by brick the structures flow One to reach out,learn how to grow The other hides away from all Begins a tower from bricks of wall One overcomes each day of wrath And learns to walk the prayerful path The other shields from life of fall Hidden there in tower tall One isolated in despair With bricks and mortar for repair One hides away and one stands tall In choices made of bridge or wall Then comes the day when life will end The bridge builder, held up by friends The one alone will hear deaths call Alone, uncherished behind the wall For each of us is given a choice Build a bridge to speak our voice Or hide away from one and all Bar the windows seal the wall Live our lives alone, untried Behind the wall no tears have dried The choice is yours to rise or fall What will you build? - a bridge or wall Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
||
| © Copyright 2002 Lynne Dale - All Rights Reserved | |||
Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Keth, Such a perspective... At times, that wall was so tall that it could not be scaled without help. Learning to accept that help requires more strength than the wall itself... But...a wall can be scaled and torn down to become a bridge...with faith, courage and most of all, self belief and support. You have penned these two sides of life very very well....I sense a degree of personal knowledge of this wall and this bridge.. Just as I have my own experience. |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A beautiful lesson on this quiet Sunday morning... it would seem that by God's design, siblings will never grow to think alike... but the similiarities that will always reside underneath are forever there... and blood will remain, always thick... an excellent poem, Kethry. Thank you! |
||
|
Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent write Kethry! Leaves a lot for one to ponder! ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
||
|
Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Keth beloved sister of my heart and painter with the moons light, this is exquisite. The truths, which you write seemingly effortlessly, are universal, and truths that we all instinctively know to be right. But you write them in such a way that they become blindingly obvious, the wisdom and the grace with which you fill your poems is breathtaking, it takes the truth moulds it into a concept, a well thought out idea and presents it as the answer to which souls seek. That you could do this once would be wonderful that you continue to shine a light into the murky depths of a heart is nothing short of a miracle. Because of you there are souls that had lived in darkness and now see light, because of your words, confused and sorrowing souls will now understand that in giving they are saved. Is it any wonder that I proclaim your writing special? Is it a surprise that I say you are truly a WRITER? No it is not darling heart, because you are and I simply reflect the opinion of the masses. If I am biased, and I know I am, I probably am harder on your writing than any other. I know it’s going to be good, I expect it will knock me out, so when it consistently shines clear and bright I give praise where it is due. This is superb writing, the flow the meter the structure are all exquisite, and as for the content darling heart it is simply perfect. Do I LOVE it, I think the answer would have to be yes. I LOVE IT UTTERLT UTTERLY UTTERLY.  Love and warm stuff As always Mushy   Breathe through the heat of our desire |
||
|
Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Kethry you have given us so very much to reflect upon. Wisdom oozes from these words..thank you..... Sincerely, Donna somebody tell me, please help me.... |
||
|
Neeraja Senior Member
since 2002-06-22
Posts 812The Netherlands |
I know how to build bridges and walls... now I am learning to break them down or how to climb them... A very impressive poem Kethry!!! Neeraja |
||
|
Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Keth, An excellent write. Good thoughts, good write, good read. Enjoyed |
||
|
Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Wise thoughts put into perfect verse... This is a very special piece, Keth...  ~ very special hugs for a wise poet from a little forest rodentLyra |
||
|
nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Wonderful Keth, I loved reading it aloud... the rhyming and rhythm were perfect..and although I tend to build a wall at times, I leave it low enough to scale over it to walk towards that bridge. hugs M |
||
Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) Oh Kethry, this is so very true, sweet friend, it is true that walls can protect us from other pain but then we only suffer from our own pain if we incarcerate ourselves, whereas if we cross that great divide of life and build bridges we can always take what we can from our dreams! (sigh) This is excellent wisdom, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Kethry, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
||
|
Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kethry~ 'The choice is yours to rise or fall What will you build? - a bridge or wall' You've bridged the waters to *gift* us with universal wisdom~ This is marvelous ...~ *HUGS* ~*Marge*~  ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
||
|
Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Hello Lynne Your words were so very powerful and spoke volumes to me, as well as others, I'm sure. This is the second powerful poem of yours I have read over the last couple of days and has left such a big impression on me. Thank you for your words of wisdom and for sharing your extraordinary warm heart with us. Take care.....Sue I am in motion |
||
|
Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
BRAVA! This is fabulous! Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
||
|
Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
very wise... my friend... O Profound Keth, my regards to you, sudhir |
||
|
Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
you write very well here - powerful words - powerful thoughts - lots to ponder - Paul |
||
|
suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Then comes the day when life will end The bridge builder, held up by friends The one alone will hear deaths call Alone, uncherished behind the wall For each of us is given a choice Build a bridge to speak our voice Or hide away from one and all Bar the windows seal the wall Yanno... there is no question in my mind but that someday (may it come soon *S*), some of the poets that bless these blue pages are going to be appreciated by the masses... and when your time comes, I'm going to be proud to say "I knew her when." *S* This is superb, Kethry... you've penned a proverb we should all ponder... and you've done so with poetic perfection. *S* |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
