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Involuntarily
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Involuntarily |
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KoKo Senior Member
since 2003-02-15
Posts 995Inside the shadow's shadow |
You terrify me. Your eyes make my heart stop cold. Every beat of my heart makes me fear that that’s One beat closer to loving you. You terrify me. Each time you touch me I feel like screaming. Each time you touch me I feel like running away. I believe one of these days I will Scramble up a tree like a stingy squirrel, who has just found another’s treasure. You terrify me. I think if you make me feel this way once more I’ll sprout wings and head south. Involuntarily. You’re healing me. You see the fear in my eyes, but still you push. Just a little harder. And with each tiny shove I am placing a tiny bit of trust in you. Such a tiny trade That means so much. You’re healing me. Each time you touch me I feel the slight shudders within me. Each time you touch me I silently hope your hand Never pulls away. I do believe one of these days you will become The tree that I climb. You’re healing me. I think that if you make me feel this way once more, I’ll sprout a heart and love you. Involuntarily. I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man. --Chang Tzu [This message has been edited by KoKo (07-03-2003 01:31 AM).] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
A part of loving is involuntary... Allowing it to "BE" in our lives is sometimes a voluntary thing though - Sometimes we do need to remind ourselves to voluntarily allow that involuntary healing to happen... I enjoyed this, KoKo...  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Just let it be KoKo...wallow in the gift of it and rejoice at the nature of something good, learn to look to the sky with acknowledgement of how really lucky you were and are for noticing this gift...being all wrapped up in it like a cozy little foal being born into a world of your own courage, trust...allowing each and every experience stronger legs for the walk. Wonderful write. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Sprouting a heart!!! That is so cool! Liked your poem alot KoKo~ |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Wonderful! Eric |
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Edder Senior Member
since 2003-04-02
Posts 671 |
beautiful lauren! i hope this is the first of many more... i told ya it would come home didn't i?  |
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KoKo Senior Member
since 2003-02-15
Posts 995Inside the shadow's shadow |
Right you are, Nan. Thanks. LeeJ-- Ditto the last part  Blues-- lol Thanks. Do you happen to know of any special fertilizer I should give my budding heart?  Eric-- Thanks for the read and write. I really appreciate it Eddles-- Of course there will be more. You know why? Because you'll be there to yell at me when I give up, lol! I don't think I told ya that you're still very poetic, even when you're scolding  I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man. |
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