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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2015-10-01 06:54 AM

The spirit is gone from one who once
loved the morning light
and now forever there seems to be
a dark and deadly overlay
over all of this glorious life.

That overlay comes and goes
like gypsies who traverse the plains
with a touch here and a touch there
but no earthly place to call home.

Happily so it doesn’t stay long
in that place where the spirit once sang
but now it is known that when it returns
it’s darker and thicker than ever before.

Weighted down and no longer spry
it’s loath to move to another pasture
and so hard to push it out of the door
when presumed it too has a purpose.

But be like a gypsy, oh, dear overlay,
and move on over the hills
until you find a mountain of grief
that welcomes your deadly presence.

Then that morning light once loved
will lift up the eyes, heart, mind, soul,
and rekindle that gypsy spirit
so long hidden from view.

And then and then all gypsies will move
to gain a good view and better perspective
of all that the beautiful morning light
chooses to shine upon –

and the angels will join the spirit within
and sing and sing again and again!

Helen / 1 October 2015

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2015-10-01 02:05 PM

Oh, I love the intimacy of this write, Helen. To be able to speak to the darkness you have been subjected to with the passing of someone you admired. To be able to shoo the darkness away, even though it may possibly return is an unparalleled feat . . .

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2015-10-01 02:31 PM

Thank you, Jerry, but it's that again and again that really sucks. Even plains for that gypsy would be so welcome.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2015-10-01 10:15 PM

I liked it when those angels came in...james

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2015-10-01 10:30 PM

And I liked it when . . .

and rekindle that gypsy spirit
so long hidden from view.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2016-02-25 05:45 AM

Live your gypsy spirit Helen.
Ida

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

6 posted 2016-02-26 07:44 AM

Always a wonderful read, Helen.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2016-02-26 08:39 AM

Thanks, Ida and Maureen. That gypsy's busy moving to another pasture and soon all that will remain is to hear the angels sing.

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

8 posted 2016-02-27 10:03 AM

And then and then all gypsies will move
to gain a good view and better perspective
of all that the beautiful morning light
chooses to shine upon –

Love that little verse!
You are such a joy to read, Helen. Be well lady Sunday.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

9 posted 2016-02-27 10:15 AM

Hi dear Bluesy. Oh, damn, I had the words for a Sunday story rolling around in my head this morning and then got distracted. The good news is that it's Saturday here so it might make it for Sunday.

Thank you for being here and reminding me always of the "then". Not as if I could forget but sometimes it sort of fades into oblivion. Hugs to you.

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