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Susan
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walking the surreal

0 posted 2004-05-22 01:50 PM


Yesterday was a yellow day
Filled with passion and simple pleasure

And sunshine sparkled from my eyes
My soul flowing with priceless treasure

My spirits, they  sailed upon the breeze
My laughter ringing bright

And feelings of Yellow covered me
In spilling rays of light

Bits of song would burst from my lips
And my heart was full of play

But somewhere between the dark of night
And the rise of light this day

My yellow slipped and left me with . . .

Feelings of blue today

An inexplicable sorrow overcomes
And tears, as if raindrops lay

Heavy behind my clouded eyes
And wishes have drifted away

Where oh where has my yellow gone?
Do not leave me in this crushing hue

Paint me your joyful moments divine
And lift my spirits anew

Please rescue me, sweet yellow dear
In your essence pure and bright

Ride into my day on your mighty steed
Please be my shining knight

Do not leave me, dear yellow, with. . .

Deep shades of indigo blue

S.A.T.


The whole of the Universe resides within each individual heart.

© Copyright 2004 s.a.t. - All Rights Reserved
Bonnie j
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since 2003-06-27
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1 posted 2004-05-22 02:00 PM


We all have had that day of blue(a just because day).Sadness fills our heart and we want to cry or scream or slam a drawer or two.
I say that I'm getting up on the wrong side of the bed.But that is so hard to do since my bed is up against the wall.

Hugs BonBon

passing shadows
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2 posted 2004-05-22 02:09 PM


I have often associated colors with my days...and most of them are blue...

wonderful write!

HopeS
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Perth Western Australia
3 posted 2004-05-22 02:38 PM


You expressed so well those blue days , I  have had a few of those and I also wonder where the glow goes

Hope

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
4 posted 2004-05-22 03:12 PM


Susan,
Well done, enjoyed the read.

Margherita
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Eternity
5 posted 2004-05-22 05:08 PM


Dear Susan, your beautiful words hit home.
May the blues pass quickly!
Love, Margherita

James_A_Fraser
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6 posted 2004-05-22 06:29 PM


I know this indigo, it is the color of my aura, it seems -- always around me somewhere, filtering the light. I hope yours passes.



~~J

Susan
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walking the surreal
7 posted 2004-05-22 08:19 PM


Too much time to myself with only the falling rain for company.  It washes one in melancholy.  I think I need to dream a warmer sun drenched climate.  Thanks for commiserating with me.

Susan

The whole of the Universe resides within each individual heart.

RobertB
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8 posted 2004-05-22 09:42 PM


Susan, it is called manic depressive....manic depression. Most poets have it....many creative people have it.

I choose to think myself lucky to have it...I would rather be suicidal somedays than not to be creative. To not be a dreamer/creator would be black death of the slowest kind.

I deal with people who cannot see what I see....it is frustrating.

I read that depressed people more accurately predict outcomes. Depression enables you to see things morbidly happy people cannot.

Robert
hehehehe....I bet I didn't cheer you up at all!!!

Susan
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walking the surreal
9 posted 2004-05-22 09:52 PM


Hee, hee, hee, I bet you did!  And Ha! You understand all too well.  My sister told me the other day that I should love my intense emotions, they make me a good writer.  I told her that I would pray then that I never become a great writer, after all, most greater writers end up, well you know.  Still, I wonder sometimes if it is truly worth it.  Ask me tomorrow, perhaps I will be consumed by yellow then.

Smiling now -- Susan

The whole of the Universe resides within each individual heart.

inkedgoddess
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10 posted 2004-05-22 10:48 PM


does the sky paint us? or do we paint our sky?
Susan
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walking the surreal
11 posted 2004-05-22 11:39 PM


Inkedgoddess

I think it is a little of both.  Some has to do with chemistry and biology and others with choices we make.  By the way, I like my skies blue, but my house is painted yellow.


Smiles -- Susan

The whole of the Universe resides within each individual heart.

JamesMichael
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
12 posted 2004-05-23 01:10 AM


Ah, but you must accept your fair share of blue...James
RobertB
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13 posted 2004-05-23 07:25 AM


You are right Susan...many great poets.... yeah ...Anne Sexton closed the garage door and left the engine running, Sylvia Plath put her head in the oven instead of the cake. Thomas drank himself to oblivian and the list goes on.

I guess it's the managing of the highs and lows.

We have prozac....they didn't.


Robert

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