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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
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South Africa

0 posted 2008-03-10 02:06 AM


It’s the spirit of the dark
inside a dreamer’s mind
who issues forth soft whispers
as if it really cares
to turn the lover inside me
out into the light.  

And it’s not as if I care
to find the brakes in my distaste
when knowing they’re not there
or to force the straight and narrow
in place of round-abouts.

So today it stands before me
washed and ready, new
robed in no dismay
at what life has thrown away
because the spirit of the dark
is all my love of you
eternal in the essence
of a woman’s mind!

Helen / 10 March 2008


© Copyright 2008 Helen - All Rights Reserved
passing shadows
Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
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displaced
1 posted 2008-03-10 08:30 AM


good read for my morning

Margherita
Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
2 posted 2008-03-10 08:53 AM


as if it really cares
to turn the lover inside me
out into the light.  


That would be a good thing, dear Helen,
if only for you! Love loves the light, because it IS the light. Dark spirit whispers
can confuse.

As usual thought provoking, beautifully written.

Love.
Margherita

LadyTom
Member
since 2008-02-29
Posts 353
LA, CA
3 posted 2008-03-10 11:34 AM


This is beautiful. Love the read.
Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
4 posted 2008-03-10 03:58 PM


Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

Helen

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07
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5 posted 2008-03-10 06:53 PM


I am particularly fond of the beginning of this fine 'write!':

"It’s the spirit of the dark
inside a dreamer’s mind
who issues forth soft whispers
as if it really cares
to turn the lover inside me
out into the light."

applause!!

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