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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2009-03-17 02:53 PM

You have my love and that is that;
I do not ask for yours
but I want your strength of mind
to not break down and cry
and your nerves of steel
that never shiver, shake,
with the advent of desire.

I want the water in your veins
to wash my passion out
and your heart’s well formed icicles
to encourage frozen depths
within the all of me.

I want your ruler to draw lines
around good memories
and your curtains to pull across
inappropriate insight
and then I want your pen
to boldly write, “The End”.

I want your hand that closes doors
and your feet that walk a million miles
away from mindful love
and then I want your pose
of wilful unawareness
and finally your recline
in sheer ignorance.

All of this I do not have
but I know to wait and wait
until I myself wrap that and more
in my survival kit!

Helen / 17 March 2009

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2009-03-17 03:38 PM

Oh, Helen... This hits home and hits hard... I've never figured out how to replace warm blood with icicycle veins, either.

And to tell the truth... I wouldn't want to... losing love is bad enough... losing myself would be worse. *sigh*

Excellent write!!!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2009-03-17 04:26 PM

Thank you, Ruth. I will never lose myself because I have no intention of letting all the effort of finding myself go to waste but I never refuse a gift even if it's one I've had to ask for. However, life experience has taught me that we seldom get what we want so I reckon I'm stuck with being "me"... until I know how to wrap and pack properly and permanently.

Survival is, after all, the name of the game.

Thanks again.

Helen

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

3 posted 2009-03-17 08:00 PM

JUST WONDERFUL HELEN!

~ You always strike the mind with excellent thoughts and mind bobbling questions LOL

Love it

ARCTIC WIND

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Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2009-03-17 08:14 PM

There are some true top reflections in this mindful and brilliant poem, dear Helen. Men are probably all rather recalcitrant to manifest clearly "an end" to a story. They simply can't handle it. And as long as they know that they are loved anyway, they don't even see a reason to consider parting.

Good luck, beautiful heart!

Love,
Margherita

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

5 posted 2009-03-17 09:28 PM

Well dear Helen you do at least have a survival kitbag and that is a plus for

sure. I enjoyed the post. Love to you dear lady.

Lindsay

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

6 posted 2009-03-17 09:31 PM

I didn't know where you were going with this so I really loved the end.
Very clever and an excellent write.

Eric

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

7 posted 2009-03-17 11:41 PM

Some poeple are so cruel and uncaring,  it is certainly in our best interest to come up with survival tactics.

Now I'm going to be singing Gloria Gaynor.

"Did you think I'd crumble, did you think I'd lay down and die, oh no not I"

  This was sad to read, and I hope it eased your pain somewhat.

Hugs, honey~

[This message has been edited by BluesSerenade (03-18-2009 12:27 AM).]

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

8 posted 2009-03-18 02:05 AM

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. Pain is like the moon. It comes and goes, changes form, but for now and evermore we always know it's there.

Love
Helen

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

9 posted 2009-03-18 12:19 PM

Hi, Honey Child! Even with your display of womanly strength and wisdom, I sense your vulnerabllity. Actually, that combination is often sought by men in their search for the perfect woman. ~ A woman/child of sorts. But with you, there most definitely more of the woman ~ and that's a good thang!

As you love, so may you be loved! ~ Tenfold!!!

Warm, loving hug,
Linda

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