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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2008-09-21 12:11 PM

At the stroke of memory
a woman’s need awakes
and it runs like Cinderella
to the safety of her love
o’er the cruel and dastardly
deeds of other folk.

Out of breath it arrives
at the door of happiness
but stops to then remember
it lives within a woman scorned
and an arm upraised to knock
falls slowly to its side.

It tries to raise the other arm
but the message has got through
and the need falls asleep
to a woman’s out of tune
and forced lullaby.

And a woman burdened so
drops her ray of hope
into the marshy swamps of life
like one who knows to be
lighter on the move.

Energized with devil’s blood
she travels o’er the hills and dales
seeking shelter for her need
that can’t remain within
sleeping like a log
on her river of desire.

And there the tale remains;
she’s not returned again
but perhaps I know no one’s au fait
with a woman’s need
to take it in and feed, nurture,
what they cannot see!

Helen / 21 September 2008

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2008-09-21 04:05 PM

Dear ((((Helen)))), again I feel your pain flowing through these philosophical ponderings and imagery. I do believe there is scarcity of those who can see ... but there are means to make one's needs known. So knock, knock and the door will open ...

Your pen travels across dales (a new word I discovered together with "dastardly") and hills with true mastery as usual.

Love and hugs.
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2008-09-21 04:19 PM

Hi Margherita - I seem to be a mere spectator of my life these days. I know the pain is there and I do feel it but it seems to be far away - crazy stuff!

Thanks Margherita.
Love
Helen

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

3 posted 2008-09-22 12:26 PM

your poem calls out and catches me up

very powerful work...

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2008-09-22 06:47 AM

Thanks Kate! I appreciate your comment very much.

Helen

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