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The air is still
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The air is still |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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The air is still this morn as if God forgot to breathe the breath of life to living things like me in my despair. It's silent too like hurt and fear and worry that invades my faith and, yes, it's like my love of you dispossessed of speech. But there are birds a-twitter in this air that doesn't move and they are made, you know they are, to enliven the forgetful. So here we are both God and me breathing now in harmony but I know we're on a see-saw taking turns at different views. Forgetful, yes, forgetful, we forget to breathe when on a see-saw up and down between despair and ecstasy! Helen / 25 March 2011 |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Helen, BRAVA!! I just got goosebumps reading this wonderful piece of poetry. It is in fact a keeper. It's all in the breath indeed! Harmonizing our breath with God's breath is the secret of living to the fullest and it requires the consciousness you show to possess. Wonderful! Love and hugs. Margherita  "Love is the One who masters all things; |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Before closing my computer, I just wanted to read this once again, so that I don't forget to synchronize my breath with God's breath ...  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Oh, my dear Margherita, you know, yes, you know. Thank you! Hugs and love to you. Helen |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I can relate to this on a humid, no wind morning I have awakened to this morning. Putting you and God in sync insofar as breathing in, breathing out is a good way to deal with the stuffiness of certain days. It's as if He is helping you, each taking turns at the moment. Nice work here. ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Hi, Honey. I totally concur with Maga Margherita's response. May the see-saw of life weigh heavily on the ecstasy side for you, my friend. Warm hug, Linda |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Jerry. If it wasn't for the knowing of "help" it would be hard to live through some of the days we are presented with. We forget though and suffer more than we should. What is wrong with us? Linda! Gosh, you've made my day by being here. Well, the word "ecstasy" might be a bit stronger than I intended but then again so is "despair". Love Helen |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
This is so true and beautifully put. You verbalize the ying-yangedness we all struggle with and make it so easy to see the blessing in all of it. You are inspirational as you share your struggles. Bless your heart! Lori |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you so much, Lori. So much beauty on the edge of a struggle, isn't there? Glad I'm not short-sighted. And as you bless my heart, so is yours blessed. Love Helen |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Oh this is a painful beauty....deep breath! You expressed so much emotion with a bittersweetness that only you can write. One of your very best, Helen dear~ |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Excellent writing, Helen. I almost forgot to breathe. Ida |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Nicely done Helen! Concise but very creative with meaning. Guess we're all caught between ecstasy and despair because of this imperfect life we lead. Loved it! Eric true love never looks after it's own interests |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Gorgeous Helen, just like you. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you all so much for your comments. It's a special type of breathing that enables harmony but, as Eric says, we live in an imperfect world. Nothing is going to change that so, yes, I forget to breathe - still remember though when I did. And I know that doesn't make much sense. Helen |
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