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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2009-01-31 03:46 AM

I now today pay homage
to a love long since gone past
for ‘twas the spark of sheer delight
that lit a fire unending
in the heart of one who not before
had felt or said the magic words.

There’s something strange in magic words
for they rise unaided every day
to don the armour, take up swords,
and fight to stay alive
and I, the I too weak to lie
quietly surrender.

And surrender’s like a breath of air
that unseen flows around, within,
and fills the gap twixt then and now
to fuel that fire unending.

But there comes in tandem with
the rise and quiet surrender
the knowledge that the magic words
will die untimely deaths
if thrown into the garbage bin
of disavowal.

I love you, yes, I do
but in the time of love and grace
no rise/surrender can ere be
when memory marches to the fore
and I cannot find the face of love
in my memory store!

Helen / 31 January 2009

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2009-01-31 03:53 AM

Helen

I really like the arrangement of poetic thoughts you have displayed in perception.

I love this part!!

But there comes in tandem with
the rise and quiet surrender
the knowledge that the magic words
will die untimely deaths
if thrown into the garbage bin
of disavowal.

Now that's some poetic thinking.

Eric

Anniepimm
Senior Member

since 2008-12-26

Posts 550
England

2 posted 2009-01-31 05:35 AM

Intriguing piece - images very strong so I could immediately see the scene
and then left me wondering about the person who was describing their view to me.

Excellent poem...

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2009-01-31 09:24 AM

Thank you, Eric.  I really do appreciate your comment.

Anniepimm - Hi and welcome to Pip!  The person (me, I guess) is just an ordinary woman battling to survive the trials of normal life. I do know, however, that more trials are still to come if love is disavowed by one who truly loves.

Thank you both for reading.

Helen

Klassy Lassy
Member Elite

since 2005-06-28

Posts 2187
Oregon

4 posted 2009-01-31 12:27 PM

...to love's rememberance we live
for love is not love unless we give...

Honeybunch, you speak so eloquently of the heartstrings that keep us in the right place. An encircling write in thoughtful visions of

~ Karen

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