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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2013-09-21 01:23 PM

Painted vibrant red;
is there passion for the dead
and a forgiveness cup
from which to drink and know
all was fair in love and war?

Are there sparkling diamonds
in the suffering endured
that glows with enlightenment
and gold and silver tinsel
blowing in the breeze
of all we hoped would be?

So goes the round-about
turning, turning, turning,
but eventually the disembark
and how dizzy are the living
who cannot find their balance.

‘tis a wobble and a sway
before the mind levels out
and takes that well-worn path
away from contemplation.

Happy and at ease
but that round-about waits patiently
because it knows, of course it knows,
one spin deserves another –
and another and another!

Helen / 21 September 2013

[This message has been edited by Honeybunch (09-21-2013 03:15 PM).]

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2013-09-21 01:35 PM

Ahhh . . . Yes, Helen, that round-about is a patient waiter to say the least. Your words are sad in the making, but life doesn't always give us happiness, and even when it does, the round-about lays waiting and waiting and waiting. Good to see you again, it seems like it has been a while.

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

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

2 posted 2013-09-21 02:53 PM

Awesome write, Helen.
Ida

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2013-09-21 03:22 PM

Thanks, Jerry. Yes, it's been a while. Think I've given life a good look and am now looking at the supposed "afterlife" - dizzy, you know.

However, life will claim my attention again because that too goes round and round.

Thank you, Ida. Much appreciate the read.

poetically ghetto
Member

since 2004-01-20

Posts 100

4 posted 2013-09-22 03:09 AM

so thankful that I caught this poem I read it twice in one sitting and I truly enjoyed

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2013-09-22 05:27 AM

Thank you pg. Glad you enjoyed.

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