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Kahlil
Senior Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

0 posted 2004-07-18 10:03 AM

I was tiny
standing at the wall of window
that framed a view of sunset
over the Olympics, through the rain

I envied the sun’s graceful, steady course
to live its purpose and reach its goal
despite the jealous thunder and lightening storm
that tried to steal the show

like the emergencies in the room
that downplayed my disturbance
of self-proclaimed inadequacies and shortcomings
through the course of the retching and the grief stricken

I thought the sun would leave me cold
but just as it dropped behind the mountains
it shot rays upward through the black clouds
like searchlights looking for invisible me

or grand opening lights
that lit up the sign reading
Union River, Conduit to the Sea
and I yearned to be liquid and spill away

but, I took my place
on the familiar garden path
hiding and small
amid the sisyrinchium

and I wondered if I’m the fair-haired
yellow-eyed face in the grass
or the green in the blade
and what does it matter, anyway...

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2004-07-18 10:06 AM

Oh, I'm keeping this
for all the right reasons...

Libraried!

Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen? Keeping in mind, I must stand close...

Snowflake From Hell
Senior Member

since 2003-07-10

Posts 777
My own little Icey Oblivion

2 posted 2004-07-18 11:08 AM

very good

Victims....aren't we all?

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

3 posted 2004-07-18 11:40 AM

Oh my, shivers, this is good.

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2004-07-18 11:44 AM

WOW!!!
A keeper for my library...
Excellent write.
Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain ~

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2004-07-18 12:55 PM

a well-painted picture, nice imagery here

and love that ending

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

6 posted 2004-07-18 01:11 PM

"and I wondered if I’m the fair-haired
yellow-eyed face in the grass
or the green in the blade
and what does it matter, anyway"

~ Now that is what I'd call "being at one with nature" !!!

You may be small, but you're mighty ~ especilally with a pan!

Nature's Way is the best way! ~ always!

EA

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

7 posted 2004-07-18 02:22 PM

Kahlil -- WOW WOW WOW gorgeous beautiful wonderful and a keeper! This was a very awesome meditation; maybe small but infinite in it's revelation. Thanks for sharing.....jo

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