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Open Poetry #47

Totally accepting

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2011-05-01 02:36 PM

Winter blasted o'er the land
for one day, two at most,
and then it's like the devil's hands
brought the fire down.

One or two like you and me
thought to change the climes
but ordinary people
can't change what has to be.

I disagree, oh, yes, I do
I'm more than I appear to be
but restricted so by body mass
I'm like a leaf at wind's behest.

And how like leaves to be full green
vibrant, healthy, on the trees
until, until, that artful time
when off they go into the world.

They litter then the ground,
are pushed around and trodden on,
and just like me they come to be ...
totally accepting!

Helen / 1 May 2011

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2011-05-01 03:34 PM

That is one way of looking at it, Helen. I'm accepting I suppose myself, but in my own, admittedly inefficient way I try to make a difference here and there.

~ Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back. ~

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

2 posted 2011-05-01 04:10 PM

Oh I am so liking this, one of your best Helen dear.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2011-05-01 06:07 PM

No one knows how to escape that final surrendering, but in the surrendering there is peace.

Made me think of how I love to walk upon the layers of dry leaves when they sing to me their requiem that evolves into the promise of new beginnings. I always perceived it as a mutual offering of love.

Excellent, dear Helen.

Love and hugs.
Margherita

easy1
Senior Member

since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

4 posted 2011-05-03 12:31 PM

There are many things we as corporeal humans here don't understand yet.

I like this poem, and of course have not yet raked (most of) last winter's leaves myself.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2011-05-03 07:33 AM

Thanks everyone for the read and for your comments. Some things in life we just have to accept - or else we would go mad.

Helen

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