Excuses Are No Miracles (for a friend)

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1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2003-01-16 07:08 AM

Excuses Are No Miracles

the explanation you gave
was just an excuse
you have no cause
excuses have no room
where truth
should be explained
what justifies your pardon
in the release
of duty or promise

it all slips
through your hands
wanting so badly
something that flies
yet you do not
have the courage
to hold it
so it grazes your feel
and touches your cheek
as it passes

and though
it may be true
in the theory of
being blackened
by the holding
of a piece of coal
in tips of fingers

in time
and being
carefully held
that piece of coal
by a miracle
turns into
a diamond

"It is like looking for a blizzard in a glass snowball. Unless you shake it up not one flake will fly."

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

1 posted 2003-01-16 07:21 AM

this poem is a diamond, it could have many interpretaations and be about many different symbols of charcoal turning into jewels in time

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

2 posted 2003-01-16 08:44 AM

lots of truths in here for the reader to ponber..delivered in excellent form..
as usual..I am impressed with your talent to say a great deal with just a few words.

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

3 posted 2003-01-16 02:19 PM

This is very interesting. Love the form you use and liked Michele's reply. But, honestly, I've always believed it took the weight of the world to produce diamonds..not a gentle soft touch...just a thought.
The miracle of life is important and different things to different people. Which guidelines we choose to follow is simply a matter of choice between us the the GOD of our personal understanding at the time. GOD'S change, sometimes, as do we.
Warm regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2003-01-16 02:21 PM

Helen...
your friend is fortunate
in you.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

5 posted 2003-01-16 02:46 PM

I really like this warm friendship hug. That friend will surely appreciate it.

christian
Member

since 2002-12-18

Posts 331

6 posted 2003-01-16 03:27 PM

if i were your friend, i'd pay you to
write a poem about me--just 'cause pennies
are worthless when it comes to your
words.

prices better not exceed 5 dollars though.

EagleOne
Member Elite

since 2000-03-07

Posts 2829
Between a laugh and a tear...

7 posted 2003-01-17 12:34 PM

Yes, this is a jewel; yes there is much to ponder in this, an excellent write, well done!

I don't know where I'm running now, I'm just running on... ~ Jackson Browne

Salty
Senior Member

since 2002-11-23

Posts 669
Texas

8 posted 2003-01-17 02:09 AM

I knew when I stopped in to read you...that I would not be disappointed....and I wasn't

This was Great!!! enjoyed every last word of it.(especially the last word infact)

~Salty

[This message has been edited by Salty (01-17-2003 02:10 AM).]

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2003-01-17 04:26 AM

different write than others...like the long ones too! A good friend your friend has

enchantingvamp
Member

since 2002-12-21

Posts 214
Indiana, & NO there is NOT more than corn in Indiana, oughta go back to texas!

10 posted 2003-01-17 04:29 AM

myself being a woman who can't help but stare at a diamond for ages, i read this piece four times and each tome i felt it was telling me something different, bravo!

Nature has a funny way of breaking that which will not bend....Jewell

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