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Rainydays Member
since 2000-10-21
Posts 324 |
"Ground Level" For many months I stayed below too hollowed by loss by love shared love crossed fearing both light and dark unfamiliar with senses' spark lens cap tightened far too hard for my delicate hand to ease off. Climbing up rung by rung to ground level eyes uncrease I focus, breathe, unsteadily ease onto welcoming earth and come home. Rainydays |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
One breath, one rung at a time Walk into the daylight with tenderness of thought Reach out in movement of slow given path Touch quietly the warmth hold dearly the comfort Memories will dwell The heart will not forget Live on in the assurance of tomorrow's promise Blaze new memories With the old ones in front Set new guidance through the strength of yesterday and never doubt the power encased in the tears of heaven ================ It is not easy to come out of the loss of a loved one but you show great strength in your endeavor to go on with making new headways in your life. It will be a slow taking but with cautious steps and much thought to your goals, you will reach it all in time. Hugs my friend ... and many best wishes for your day of sunshine and warm moonlit walks. |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
a sad one..and i echo everything that mark has said..hugs.. ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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Rainydays Member
since 2000-10-21
Posts 324 |
Mark, yes, tomorrow's promise. Thank you, kind person, for your lovely poetic response. I know you understand this. Victoria, thank you so much for reading and for the sweet hugs (smiling) I know this has that element of sadness, but I wrote this not to focus on the sad, but on the new light and breath that can be found as one comes further out of one's grief. Hugs coming back to you, my friend! Rainydays |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
One rung at a time...just take it like that. Elizabeth You cling to your ways and leave mine to me. Suum cuique. ~Elizabeth |
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Ron K. Fox Senior Member
since 2000-10-24
Posts 925 |
I would have had to cut and paste the whole poem to pick a favorite line...this was great. Ron Tossing words like wishful coins into the deep well of an open heart. R. fox |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
An excellent presentation, rainydays. I read it as a sign of hope and the ability and desire to move on. Every word counted..... |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Rainydays~ I really like the idea of taking it one rung at a time.....  -SEA |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Rainydays, today would have been my Dad's 62nd birthday, but I lost him two years ago. I don't know if this is the loss you speak of but I do know that "one rung at a time" is the only way to go. We slip back sometimes, but it just makes us more determined to climb higher. Keep looking up and ahead. Hugs for you, Dee I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Rainydays Member
since 2000-10-21
Posts 324 |
Elizabeth, precisely...that is what we must each do, I believe. Thank you very much for your encouragement and for reading. Ron, thanks, my friend. I like that you like it. Balladeer, you read it just as I wrote it. Sincere thanks to you. SEA, I do too. Thank you! Dee, this was, indeed, about coming back to the surface after the loss of a loved one. I am so sorry to know of the loss of your father, and send my gentle thoughts to you tonight, dear. Thank you for responding to this poem, I know today must have been a rather difficult day for you. I'm glad you were able to be among the friendly folks here at Passions. Take care, Rainydays |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Rainydays... nice metaphor you have in this poem... sigh I know it can be a hard road sometimes. I like your outlook! K The wind shifts like this: Like a human without illusions... This is how the wind shifts: Like a human, heavy and heavy, Who does not care. W.S |
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Rainydays Member
since 2000-10-21
Posts 324 |
Severn, thank you for reading this one, I am trying to "maintain" this outlook! Thanks, Rainydays |
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