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The length of love
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The length of love |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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It has so far proved impossible to measure the length of love but it should stretch out to you and then return to me. You missed the catch; it doesn’t turn and so like a projectile it goes into you and then into time like a space ship lost in the universe. It would normally travel on, on, on, but someone like me reels it in and winds it around my life and times like a hosepipe that’s never used. And so of love it’s always as long as the stretch of truth allows or as short as the line of a fisherman when ready to pack up and leave. I’m not sure of love; should it travel in time or remain amongst our tackle and twine until next we decide to cast it out into the sea of humankind? I’m scared of the sea for it crashes and roars and smoothes out the rocks and stones until not even love can remain affixed as a testimony to the truth! Helen / 24 September 2008 |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
OhMyGodHelen~ This is so poignant ... so deep, so ponderous~ 'And so of love it’s always as long as the stretch of truth allows or as short as the line of a fisherman when ready to pack up and leave.' How unique a thought that just reaches beyond the screen, begging me to caress it~ I sure hope you know just how much this piece touches me~ (Still doing hospital time ... no true course of where we are going, but NOT another bronchoscopy that the doctor is wanting to do ... but NO MORE DIAGNOSTIC procedures for this girl at this point) So difficult to believe that my health issue is THAT UNIQUE that it can't be pinned down in four months ... just sort of unbelievable ! Prayers have kept me so far ... I think they still will~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Dear Marge, How wonderful to see you here! As love can travel and stretch so do the prayers and good wishes from all of us to you. In effect it's all love and love heals. Sometimes, however, we find healing in adversity. I don't know why that has to be but I guess it's all there on that big picture that we can't see. Much love from me to you. May you soon be back in full stride. Helen |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Great post Helen, but don't loose faith. I'm sure that some day soon someone will grasp the other end of that line. Good luck. Love Lindsay |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks, Lindsay. I think I'm pretty much done with love now but on the other hand I still think it's the most important thing in life. It has to be "in life" to be real - it's not in my life but I accept that it's not meant to be and, therefore, will never be. Love Helen |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
love [is] "always as long as the stretch of truth allows" interesting thought...neat poem...enjoyed |
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threadbear Senior Member
since 2008-07-10
Posts 817Indy |
Very touching, Helen. Each line stays so close to the heart and never strays. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Oh honey, you reach clear across the continents and touch me deeply with your words. It's not that I'm scared of the sea, but I'm afraid of drowning and dying alone. Oh me, I'm having a moment over here and it's all your fault!!  Hugs good poetess~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you all for your comments. They mean a lot to me and, Bluesy, "alone" is a concept I'm re-learning because I didn't get it right the first time. Every learning curve is a difficult one to navigate but once done we usually look back and say, "That was a breeze". Let's hope the same applies to life. Love Helen |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Again, I am amazed at the imagery you create around a concept, dear Helen. For me Love is the very Source of life and it is immeasurable ... and within this immense sea of love you breathe ... to become love, to BE love and to attract love. Love, Margherita  "Love is the One who masters all things; |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Dear Margherita - Your comments to everyone's poems are always so meaningful. Thank you for them and thank you for being you. Helen |
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