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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2012-02-15 12:52 PM

When a moment comes of no recall
freedom grips the soul
for after all the past is gone
and ne’er will come again.

But just a moment, yes, indeed
for the heart would backward go,
and remember till no break of day
brings the present into play.

With no reins made to tie the sun
down on the other side
each day the heart must learn again
to put the past aside.

It learns each second, minute, hour,
of each long living day
but unlike mind it cannot
ever gain a passing mark.

The heart, therefore, a drop-out
lives to beat to what was good
and the soul just sits and waits
for a moment of freedom!

Helen / 15 February 2012

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2012-02-15 06:00 AM

Very good wordplay in this, a sorta sad plight of the heart and problematic things of the past. Still, it must do its job and deal with the past if there is, indeed, a future to be had.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

MICHELMAS
Member

since 2012-02-15

Posts 305
Lancashire England

2 posted 2012-02-15 06:36 AM

really enjoyed this, the feel of a ticking clock, memories of times past.

Michael

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

3 posted 2012-02-15 07:04 PM

"The heart, therefore, a drop-out
lives to beat to what was good
and the soul just sits and waits
for a moment of freedom!"

Yes, but we have a need to experience
something new, so while we wait, we search, we think,
and watch, then we catch the wind
and we fly, and that makes freedom, freedom.
Like the sea birds...

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Michael

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

4 posted 2012-02-17 01:20 AM

Some powerful emotion wrapped up in this one. A heart forcing itself to move forward even though it aches for something past, and a soul whose only ambition is to be freed of the body enslaving it. Wow. All I can say is I can relate to this on a very personal level. Nicely done.

Michael

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2012-02-17 02:11 AM

Thank you all so much! I'm still getting settled after being away from home for a year but I hope to soon be here more often.

Helen

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2012-02-17 04:12 PM

each day the heart must learn again
to put the past aside.

Oh, how very true - it's Groundhog's Day, over and over and over! I identify strongly with this... and really like it! Excellent write!

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