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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2006-08-05 04:26 AM

Fly-away, fly-away, fly-away, hair
in my dry, so dry, South African air
and long is the winter of discontent
lingering so like a fly that won’t go
from the sweetness of every dream.

But under the covers of everyday
the imposing fortress of mind’s hideaway
never closes its doors to refugees
from the pain of remembered love ~
and this like a chest stores memories
all neatly laid out on the floor.

Tip-toe between or kick them away
or hold to a breast like mother to child
but one and all cry, “Hold me, hold me”
and I stand undecided sometimes.

Walk and I do the so narrow aisles
but always go back to the start
to feel again you within and without
and smile/cry, smile/cry, smile/cry _
and I wonder, I wonder, why, why, why,
it catches my eye all the time.

It must be gold glittering
or lace fine woven and sheer
but it’s only the fire of love’s desire
burning, burning, in memory!

Helen / 5 August 2006

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2006-08-05 05:33 AM

Helen, I do like this one a bunch...it describes how those memories haunt so well...yes, they are like refugees...like that analogy, too. *hugs*....jo

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2006-08-05 06:30 AM

Thanks, Jo. Well, in the scheme of things I guess it's better than being a refugee from a war-torn country so, could I say I'm "blessed"?

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2006-08-05 11:47 AM

Helen....Anyone that has known love, is blessed, especially if the memory does not turn bitter.

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

4 posted 2006-08-06 01:04 AM

"and I stand undecided sometimes"

so perfect
so human, Helen

aziza
Member Elite

since 2006-07-09

Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!

5 posted 2006-08-06 01:14 AM

This captured me with it's beauty.

aziza

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2006-08-06 01:34 AM

Thank you Martie, Kate, and aziza for the read. Maybe the summation of your comments could be - blessed is the so perfect and beautiful human.

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