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A Firefly Floats...
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A Firefly Floats... |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments 
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*dedicated to all those children killed before they even had a chance to live. A firefly floats o'er the ocean Delivering infant souls To bask in mortal dreams... A twisting, writhing body Flying past the darkness Through streams of ruby blood Rushing to know the light Of Luna's silver glow. Eyes lit of ocean's spray Engulfed in newborn wonder... Laying softly 'pon moistened earth Her body takes first breath. But Mother's heart is ice-- Eyes brooding with primal fear As she stands on shaken limbs And gazes at her crying child. Blackness hovers thickly As mother moves to cradle daughter Insanity encloses While the sea breeze whispers darkly Calling...inviting solace... Tears slide through midnight's grasp As child's voice falls silent By churning, cobalt waters... Mother now the murderer Of one so innocent. A firefly floats on the night Carrying a child's tender soul Past the unforgiving waves And into clouds of starlight. *Krista Knutson* "You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back." -Barbara DeAngelis |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Wow...from depths of despair (and anger on my part!) to a sweet ending...I once heard that babies are bits of stardust blown from the hand of God...a wrenching but beautiful poem... |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Krista-this is soooooo very sad and yes it is a true misjustice to each and everyone......you have brought to us a very sensitive matter and penned your thoughts to perfection....the images and the betrayal of young lives lost are so vivid and haunting. Beautiful write on such an ugly event. |
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Dusk Treader
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Senior Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 1187St. Paul, MN |
This is a painful one.. all those defenseless children wrested of their life in such violence before they can live... Sad and poignant.. with that bittersweet ending.. that last verse was perfectly beautiful. Great poem, sweetheart Abrahm Simons "Keep on dreamin' boy 'cause when you stop dreaming it's time to die" - Blind Melon |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Krista, this is such a sad piece. It's another sad fact of life that mothers of "unwanted" children all too often kill these precious gifts that they have been given. It's a comfort to know that God has a place in His heart and His home in Heaven for these little children. Thank you for sharing this with us. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde "The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Krista, this is so very sad and YOU have penned it beautifully.  |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Sad and hopeful... sigh. Tears and a slight smile. Hugs Krista for a beautiful poem. Chris |
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Alwye
Moderator
Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
I thank you all for your kind comments. *Krista Knutson* "You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back." -Barbara DeAngelis |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Krista, This is a beautifully rendered poem... such a sad truth it is that you have pointed out to us with such a good write... Thanks for sharing... My regards, sudhir. |
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