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Honeybunch
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0 posted 2003-12-28 12:06 PM


THE WISHING FAIRY

In her hands a crystal ball, compact, neat, and clean,
professes to attest to what the future holds
but from behind her smile a fear in her awakes
and pushes from her eyes the tears of one afraid.

Fearful lest one day her newfound wings will die
and keep her from returning into her innate power
she draws from eons past the best that’s made to last
and contemplates in heart her most important miracle.
  
But images once bold slowly fade to pale,
perceptions once clear become as if unreal,
and time zones overlap like a folded map  
until she must rely on only what she feels.  

And she feels the force of love come alive within
but folds her wings again, returns again to dream,
and stares again into the ball for crystal clarity
as to why she should be waiting and still anticipating.

She should rather look at the power love can bring
and how a mind’s rigid lines can veer and tilt sideways
to seek and find a miracle in this bubble called a life
and attract it to herself by the power of belief.  

The innate power of love together with belief
is the miracle we seek to manifest our dreams,
and our wishes, and our hopes, to not forever wait
and remain like the wishing fairy static in a wish!  

Helen / 28 December 2003


© Copyright 2003 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Midnitesun
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Gaia
1 posted 2003-12-28 12:13 PM


BRAVO, an excellent write, Helen. Enjoyed the crystal ball, the cyberspace view, the longing, yearning and anticipation in this piece.

I especially enjoyed this:

and time zones overlap like a folded map  
until she must rely on only what she feels.

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (12-28-2003 12:14 AM).]

Honeybunch
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2 posted 2003-12-28 12:24 PM


Thank you, Midnitesun, for your response.  If we knew what we could do, I wonder, would we try or would we be too scared to fly byways of the mind?
iliana
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3 posted 2003-12-28 12:58 PM


Honeybunch -- this poem carries a lot of energy with it!  Happy New Year!
Honeybunch
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4 posted 2003-12-28 01:14 AM


Hi, Iliana.  "Energy" - Wow!  And do I know about energy!     May 2004 be rewarding for you in all ways!
Martie
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5 posted 2003-12-28 10:22 AM


Helen

"The innate power of love together with belief
is the miracle we seek to manifest our dreams,"

You always move me with the power of your words, and the truth in them.  Thank you for this last Sunday story.

Honeybunch
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6 posted 2003-12-28 11:35 AM


And thank you, Martie, for always reading and commenting.  My best wishes to you for 2004!
Aimster
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7 posted 2003-12-28 12:48 PM


Helen,

this was such a powerful and inspiring
write...I enjoyed this very much! Best
wishes to you in 2004

Take care,
Amy

"When life gives you sorrow, may you experience the spirit of laughter"

Honeybunch
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8 posted 2003-12-28 02:54 PM


Thank you very much Amy for the read and for your good wishes.  I hope I can continue to be inspiring but, of course, I do believe I will unlike the wishing fairy who merely sits and wishes.  (Oh, the poem was inspired by my son's gift to me - a little china wishing fairy)
BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23
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By the Seaside
9 posted 2003-12-28 05:04 PM


And she feels the force of love come alive within
but folds her wings again, returns again to dream,
and stares again into the ball for crystal clarity
as to why she should be waiting and still anticipating.

Your writing is both powerful and magical,
and always I find clarity in your honest expression.  

Wishing you a Happy New Year~

God Bless you,  Helen dear~


Ravenwolfvoyager
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since 2003-12-25
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10 posted 2003-12-28 07:03 PM


The innate power of love together with belief is the miracle we seek to manifest our dreams,and our wishes, and our hopes, to not forever wait and remain like the wishing fairy static in a wish!

I loved the entire poem, the conclusion has me in "AWE". Wonderful write. I look so forward to more of your work, I love the interplay of fantasy with realism, wonderful job!!

Honeybunch
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11 posted 2003-12-29 12:42 PM


Thank you, Bluesy!  Christmas is over and the New Year awaits.  May it bring our most important miracles but remember, if not this year, then maybe next! Take care!  
Honeybunch
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12 posted 2003-12-29 12:44 PM


Hi, Ravenwolfvoyager!  Thank you so much for your lovely response.  I'm thinking life is just that - a mixture of fantasy and realism - but who is to say just which one is real?  May 2004 be kind to you!
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