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Commettere Peccato - to Commit A Sin
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Commettere Peccato - to Commit A Sin |
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Sunshine
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Commettere Peccato [To Commit a Sin] Odd dark hours scatter mindful particles so quiet thoughts travel wildly, while invisible fingers reach for inexplicable gratification, and I seem to fly on winds as a munificent voice whispers yet in other tongues where’er I go, when I seek thee in …Luxuria [ Lust] For were you to lay your finger upon my cheek, then draw it where you will, speaking naught of what you wish but allowing me, only, to read the lines surrounding your eyes, there would need be one word uttered… Timshel …Gula [Gluttony] Now before you lay this glorious feast: Life! Sample well these magnificent wellsprings, joyous deep valleys, breathless arcing summits, deserts where dates are blessed plentiful, and all that resides between dark desire and white contentment is but one whisper… Timshel …Avaritia [Greed] And if I take each gift from you, your thought, gesture, smile, touch, sensation and box it up, each and every one, to pile the boxes here within my soul, to peer into, take out of; to stroke and remember, wanting even more, would you add yet more to the boxes before you leave? Timshel …Acedia [Sloth] Stumbling, afraid, as discontent and doubt winds itself like strangling ivy ‘round these ankles, its tendrils clinging avariciously, dragging sadness into my soul, teetering now on this loathsome brink of ne’erwell, fearing not that you will leave, but that this shell of failure will ever be good enough for your love, yet you declare unto me… Timshel …Ira [Wrath] Honesty needed to prevail, but any attempt to share this long hidden shroud of hatred toward him were dismissed by you, for you knew the perversion of loss over grief after such unequivocal love freely given, so that such a suicidal act of honesty, so bitterly tasted, so mindfully distorted – such sting of pain without gain; yet rather than allow any unleashing, withheld… Timshel …Invidia [Envy] As if my hands were tied, my tongue removed, to only believe I might watch as others pour their glorious talents across the world, jealously mindful of being a lesser vessel of knowledge and import, insignificant in my own sight; yet you sing to me, Timshel …Superbia [Pride] You know my lines, my sins, my confessions, yet without fault nor shame, lend to me your finesse as gifts, sheltering me before suggesting I go naked into the light, already aware that this is the worst, yet least of my sins, that I might dance closer to the edge and through the dance, you still whisper Timshel You tremble now. I feel it in your arms. You see too deeply into these eyes, and are you wishing you knew less of more? Yet, more is all I have to offer you; this, and honesty, and I would beg of you forgive me, please but we, you and I, know your own misgivings of yourself; I shake my head, knowing your more is and all you give, knowing you believe me compleat but not without you. Now, please, lay your head in my lap… knowing we will go on as we bless one another, Timshel © April 14, 2008 KRJ |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Wow, just wow! This is such an awesome piece, I can't pick or choose any favorites here, because all of it is so good. I love this! |
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Michael
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since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Echoing the "wow" to this one, K. Love the climb through the seven deadlies, each one leading unto the next. Especially loved the part with Greed placing all the gifts in a box to save them for later. And "all" was completely encapsulated in the ending. This has to be my personal favorite of poems I've read of yours. I'm so glad you posted it. Michael |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Timshel - "Thou mayest" http://timshel.org/timshel.php Kaoru, Michael.... God takes away nothing without first giving all. How His children handle life, is effaced in Timshel. Conscience either does, or does not, take over. Thank you both so much for reading this repost. We go separate ways at times, only to find ourselves in a river of blue again. Bless you both. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
fine writing...James |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
an amazing 'write!' I couldn't 'pen' something like this in a million years ... |
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Sunshine
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Thank you, James.... 2ndHDP....Yes, you could. Any day of the week. Thought, feeling, mind....yes, you could. Thank you, Gentlemen. [This message has been edited by Sunshine (08-10-2013 10:09 PM).] |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
"Thou mayest" ... you have done an amazing job here, dear Karilea. And your soul does shine beautifully through every verse. Margherita |
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Sunshine
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Margherita, thank you, my dear. |
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