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Honeybunch
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0 posted 2004-05-14 08:34 AM


It’s the need of change to grab with both hands
and dispatch into the ether the essence of my being
together with the pleasure/pain intensely magnified
in order to impart a different point of view.

It’s the need of love to destroy egotism
and expose my heart to hungry predators
anxious to devour my acquired control
and leave on the floor vulnerability.  

It’s the need of desire to consume with some delight
the rope of conformity, normality, and accepted norms,
tied like bands of steel to prevent surrender to
the long forgotten reason for my human state.      

It’s the need of my brain to break through the veil
and filter to the left and right the intent of a dream
and bring back to earth mementos of its worth
to produce and duplicate the path to happiness.  

It’s the need of my soul to embrace and cuddle close
a friend, a lover, child, soul-mate, forever as a stake
to secure and hold fast the togetherness as one
through depression and despondency and the trials of life.

But it’s the need of “me” unmindful of transparency
to stand in the light, hold out my hand,
and welcome into love the one who has not any
and lead him to the gate of future challenges.

It’s the need of “me” until on the floor I kneel
to receive my praise or punishment in the afterlife
but of needs who can know whether real or make-believe
when reality so insistent keeps them as a dream.

Helen

© Copyright 2004 Helen - All Rights Reserved
nakdthoughts
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1 posted 2004-05-14 09:10 AM


when reality so insistent keeps them as a dream

Helen, I wish I could write like you...
~smiling~
M

passing shadows
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2 posted 2004-05-14 12:26 PM


I know what you mean...you wrote it well
JL
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since 2004-04-01
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3 posted 2004-05-14 12:32 PM


This write is the reality of those dreams.
Wonderful write!  Enjoyed.
JL

She said: ”You look cute in the dark.”


Honeybunch
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4 posted 2004-05-14 02:44 PM


Hi, Maureen - Each of us are given gifts be it the gift of words or the gift of love.  It's how we use it that's important and our reasons for doing so.  You are so very gifted and from what I can gather, you use it well.  

Passing shadows - yes, I do believe you know what I mean.

And JL - you may very well have spoken a truth with your comment.  I'm a-pondering thereon.

Thanks all!

Martie
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5 posted 2004-05-14 03:36 PM


Helen

You give me much with your words...I hope you know that.

Sunshine
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6 posted 2004-05-14 03:47 PM


It’s the need of my brain to break through the veil
and filter to the left and right the intent of a dream
and bring back to earth mementos of its worth
to produce and duplicate the path to happiness.  

~*~

This, especially...hits home.  Thank you!

Honeybunch
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7 posted 2004-05-14 04:07 PM


Dear Martie - I do know and I'm glad.


Honeybunch
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8 posted 2004-05-14 04:08 PM


Sunshine - Thank you so much for the read.  I come across so many things these days that hit home - sometimes pleasant, sometimes not.
JamesMichael
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9 posted 2004-05-18 12:48 PM


NIce writing...James
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