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The dark of lonely nights
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The dark of lonely nights |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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Like blood possessed unseen love moves in me a sustenance that feeds the soul not me and in the knowing of these times there’s a tear that propagates more tears in the dark of lonely nights. That tear is like my DNA; it makes me who I am, a baby abandoned on the sidewalk of this life and babies cry in fearful fright in the dark of lonely nights. And the dark of lonely nights bears witness to that cry and fright like one dispossessed of the spirit of true love and as it comes again, again, I feel the meld and join with its heartlessness. I cry of course for I’m not me when joined in loveless harmony but such the way of life’s design that all who meld and join with dark must come again unto the light ~ somewhere, sometime, beyond the ken of babies on the sidewalk! Helen / 30 December 2008 |
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rhia_5779 Senior Member
since 2006-06-09
Posts 1334California |
Wow this is really powerful! beautiful write! Rhia |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Rhia. I'm hoping for the power to dissipate because then so too will the emotion behind the words ... but I wonder, are we who we really are when emotion lost and buried? Helen |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Helen, this aches. This truly aches. A soulful, doleful piece of writing. You emote with the best! Dang, I reeeally felt this one! You express your feelings and emotions so poetically ~ and powerfully! Wrapping you in a warm, pink blanket of loving Light, Linda ~ and may the coming new year be one of healing ~ and the love that you so richly deserve.  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you so much, dear Linda. Strange to say but I do have the love I so richly deserve. It's just not in the here and now ... but, no, that's probably incorrect. It is in the here and now but not physically visible - and that's why "babies" cry. May your new year be filled with all good things. Mine will be in between the tears. Love Helen |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Helen, I read your poem out loud and was - well, I was mesmerized. Each word seemed to weep as they were read - and yet, there is so much beauty in how you put them together so poetically. You are a poet who moves me with each poem you share. Happy New Year to you. Alison |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fine writing...James |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Alison and James, for reading and for commenting. There is so much to "move" us in life but sometimes we're so busy that we don't pay it enough attention. Fortunately what moves us is also moving and so we are able to be moved again and again. Something like that.  Helen |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Helen, When a poem slows my reading, I know I'm in for trouble! I love the "all" of this. Your DNA comparisons and baby on the sidewalk were powerful and well understood by this reader. I'm convinced we will see those we love in a reality somewhere/sometime, perhaps, in another dimension. They do seem to be a part of our DNA! Wishing you warm, happy thoughts on this cold wintry day! ~miscellanea |
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