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mirjam
Member

since 1999-11-24

Posts 246
Auckland, New Zealand

0 posted 1999-11-24 09:19 PM

I did the washing this morning -
hung up my heart by mistake.
It began to rain.

(the grime ran into a drain and girgled
down
and down
and down
and the salt evaporated).

and when the sun came to dry it

I saw it c-r-a-c-k, like the ground
sucked of all moisture in a drought.

So I watched as shards splintered,
broke off, fell
as an autumn leaf - collected on the floor,
where you swept the pieces up
and
like a jigsaw puzzle
put them together again.

I did the washing again today -
the initials J.C. stained the white cotton
of the robe I hung on the line
and it began to rain.

(the blood ran into a drain and girgled
around
and around
and around
in my heart)

and when the sun came to dry it

I reached out, and like a piece of
jigsaw puzzle
fixed it in place
on me.

I wear you,
and with my mended heart
bleed tears of thankfulness.

Echo Rhayne
Senior Member

since 1999-09-17

Posts 1495
Canyon Country, CA

1 posted 1999-11-25 02:55 AM

awwww this beautiful!

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~*~ Time erases and rewrites all the lines. What remains is the poetry! ~*~

mirjam
Member

since 1999-11-24

Posts 246
Auckland, New Zealand

2 posted 1999-11-25 02:41 PM

thanks guys it's so awesome getting feedback - there's so many of your poems i've
read and want to comment on when i get the
time (3 jobs at the moment). Netpoets is
great!

Femme's Father
Member

since 1999-10-30

Posts 58
Carrollton, TX, USA

3 posted 1999-11-25 10:37 PM

Very touching. Very deep, it came spiraling out of the midst of your heart. Like a blessing it came forth, causing the rain to flow from my eyes. I was really touched by this one, it had the depth of the ocean behind it. You must truly be a chosen one, for I see the revelation of God within your words. Let God increase you by sharing what He has given you.

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A man's heart often cannot see the light - because of the darkness of it's own motives.... - James David

mirjam
Member

since 1999-11-24

Posts 246
Auckland, New Zealand

4 posted 1999-11-27 05:34 PM

Thank you Femme's Father but all the credit
goes to God for this was entirely God-inspired - i didn't even need to edit it!
Amen to one who gives us a gift and lets us
use it to his glory.

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

5 posted 1999-11-28 12:13 PM

Don't ya just love it when He inspires something. Most of my poems were just that. Thanks for sharing and praise be to HIM.

Severn
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-17

Posts 7704

6 posted 1999-11-28 05:25 PM

You moved me dangerously close to tears Mirjam - and I think I owe you my thanks.

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