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Chart 3 the Other Half of Belief
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Chart 3 the Other Half of Belief |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
“Tea” he asked as he touched my elbow lightly “or would you prefer a glass of whiskey?” “coffee ,if you have it” I said without a start for his appearance had come to reassure me just as his absence at times was relief We sat upon fine velvet chairs A table between us, though I always saw him Reaching for the fire to warm something deep inside Himself that could not be warmed by flames Still convention has it habits and our souls Embrace the real to find some normalcy Our minds might leave behind I rolled thankfully the mug between my palms And stared into the rich black brew as if divining Without looking at me or saying a word He handed me a tome An ancient book with tattered cover which I took And looked to ask him what or why But again, he was gone and only a small wisp Of smoke that gathered above the fire Gave me thought or pause to where or how I sat the book upon my lap and it fell open to the floor The page I beheld half torn Was the right side of the chart I held the day before At top it read “ief” And the partial map below held drawings and a name “A maneira aos sonhos” I sighed Upon a Once within A Time when all was I remembered her turning to me from where she sat And as she drew small circles on my forearm asking me How one found their way when belief was not enough And I had answered her with a tender kiss As I took her hand then led her to the fire Whispering softly “faith” She turned and I brushed back her hair As she said “too often that” “is just a word” Picking up the book I added back my half page Closed it with a soft rustle of paper and rose “It’s early M’boy” I heard him say and I looked towards the fire “my coffee is cold I fear” I replied “ and I am tired” “very well” he replied “Sleep well, and may you believe in your dreams” I could only half smile |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
~enraptured still~ ~siiiigh~ |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
thanks for your kind eyes and words Belle.. |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
Cpat...I know a blind man that reads old maps with his fingers...he tells me of the travelers that have rested their eyes in the ruts of ink and how they never returned again from their trespass..this set of images took me to his many tales as if they were on glass shelves. enjoyed it |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Thanks Dark... glad it brought to mind something you could relate to sir... Maps are a strange thing... a perception of a place or route reflected in time by the understanding of the place. Old maps...could well be as the blind man said, filled with the ruts of those eyes that have studied or dreamed... your eyes and comments are greatly appreciated sir... |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You take us gently by the senses sit us beside you regale us quietly with musings extraordinary and then you disappear. Like a dream. In which I, for one, believe.   |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
ah~ now you see Ms Sun... If I truly did vanish, there might be a lot of people who would enjoy that..you know, one less source of irritation around to annoy them and all. this is about the middle of the series... the one that follows this..I don't think I can "clean up" enough to post. LOL so I'll have ot see if I can segway into the one that followed. If not then I'll not regale anyone with the rest of the series, put people out of my misery, so to speak.. ( chuckling) you are always kind my dear lady... thank you for the eyes and the reply. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Don't you vanish...not for one moment! |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
i beckoned you back don't go please |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Ms Sun... vanish...oh but it something I am so good at.. LOL.. however, I will stick around a while.... |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
My dear Helen... I thought I felt the tug of something. :-) thank you for the wishes.... for now, I will stay..... |
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