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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2009-05-30 05:22 AM

When the “Universe” thinks it’s time to reveal
what really cannot be seen
it catches a woman humbled by love
and imprisons her in the know.

For a time that knowing a suffering
simply too hard to bear
and she crumbles like stone into dust
in the confines of physical form.

That dust within not easily seen
waits for the wind to blow
or a wave to rise and wash away
an imprisoned imprint.

But wind and waves have their own place
and the waiting no means to be free
so there follows an inner resolve
to formulate an attitude.

An attitude, all attitudes, belie the absolute truth
but attitudes, all attitudes, the key that unlocks,
for better or worse, a fortified prison cell.

And in the time, the longest time,
between the start of the know
and a rightly designed attitude
that dust from stone remains dust!

Helen / 30 May 2009

Bloodline
Member

since 2009-05-23

Posts 236
Oklahoma

1 posted 2009-05-30 11:40 AM

Each soul earns a dusting
of stardust, we chisel away
our selves and then we know
what's left is worthwhile,
even gold dust has value,

deeply moving write,

Bloodline

Osprey
Member

since 2009-04-12

Posts 249

2 posted 2009-05-30 11:58 AM

Of course that dust remains, because it is watched over by dust-preserving eyes. Where else can it go?

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2009-05-30 02:43 PM

Thank you Bloodline. I guess I was pretty moved when I wrote it - and Osprey, the dust goes into an "attitude" so of attitudes they're simply mutated dust and it's what we do with it that matters. We can preserve it, yes, transform it or huff and puff and blow it away. Ignoring it is not an option because then we'd be cold and unfeeling "reptilians"!

Helen

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

4 posted 2009-05-31 02:10 AM

I agree, this is a very moving write. Enjoyed, as usual.

K

Shadow Angel
Junior Member

since 2009-05-31

Posts 29
New Zealand

5 posted 2009-05-31 07:50 AM

~ hiya Helen,

I'm new here, and new to your poetry, but I have to say I really enjoyed this journey down the page...and I look forward to reading more, soon

*hugs*

Sasha xx

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2009-05-31 09:56 AM

K - Thank you so much.

Sasha - Thanks. Welcome to Pip! Think I've read your poetry at Terry's site where I used to post as Guinevere. Correct?

Helen

Shadow Angel
Junior Member

since 2009-05-31

Posts 29
New Zealand

7 posted 2009-05-31 05:43 PM

~ oh wow, yes, I do remember you, as Guinevere

wow..it's a small world, isn't it?
lovely to see you, and read you again, Helen

*hugs*

Sash xx

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