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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2003-11-26 01:06 PM


The similar to, familiar, and almost but not quite,
can’t open doors to anything or anywhere at all
and I wait outside a stranger to truth and honesty
similar to, familiar, and almost but not quite,
the poor of Africa awaiting their hand-outs.

And too I know of dreams and needing to be free
unshackled to the similar, familiar,
and almost but not quite, reason for my life.

As twilight faces night, so too I brave the dark
similar to, familiar, and almost but not quite,
a miner underground denied the feel of air,
tingling, sending ripples, like the touch of love
when the girl of then thought to live again.  

Similar to, familiar, and almost but not quite,
and the genuine, authentic, a mere candle in the dark,
dies a stranger still to the awesome power within
that could have been, could have done,
and could have really loved,
in the full complete beauty of
truth and honesty.  

And that today is life; similar to,
familiar, and almost but not quite,
the way it’s meant to be!  

Helen

© Copyright 2003 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Enchantress
Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113
Canada eh.
1 posted 2003-11-26 01:12 PM


Very honest and thought provoking write here Helen.
Well done and much appreciated.
Hugs~

icebox
Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383
in the shadows
2 posted 2003-11-26 01:31 PM


Helen,
You are absolutely amazing.  As you often do, you leave me stunned into silence.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
3 posted 2003-11-26 01:50 PM


Thank you, Enchantress.  And I in turn very much appreciate you reading and taking the time to comment.

Dear icebox,  I'm still on my way to "amazing" but it sure is a long journey!  Silence - you??  Never!  

Midnitesun
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Gaia
4 posted 2003-11-26 05:27 PM


I really enjoyed this write, the way you wove the words together, over and under, in and out.
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