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Sunshine
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0 posted 2001-01-07 09:08 PM


Naught Presumed

comfort can disappear
rapidly
~ or over time ~
as dependability
in the moment
is vanquished to a
gray existence
which comes so very slowly

akin to
macular degeneration
of the soul


she wonders what kind of
surgical procedure
would bring back the
zeal and zest
that which was once
thought as best

or was it
only what their
minds made of it


oh to get back
the simplest of pleasures
when touch
was treasured
when comfort was
found in the smile
when a day
could pass in light

when nothing
was taken
for granted


but the electric is gone
words are sodden
~ regret most plentiful ~
'tho smiles are given
publicly in light
just not during night
when it would
be best

how did this
come to
pass?


he said thoughts
aloud
she kept thoughts
quietly proud
and kept his
words before her
and noted
shorter apologies
but longer analogies
of all things
gone wrong

wondering when
naught became
presumed


01.07.01

[Just saw the movie CastAway...which led to these thoughts....]


Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ




© Copyright 2001 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
Kit McCallum
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1 posted 2001-01-07 09:19 PM


WOW!  Wonderful words here Karilea, tinged with a sadness and regret that is palpable ... wonderful writing!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

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2 posted 2001-01-07 09:23 PM


This speaks to me, and I love it.


Can I be your willful breeze,
Come to touch,
Your heart to ease?


Marge Tindal
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3 posted 2001-01-07 09:32 PM


Karilea~
What an inspired piece of writing.
Very nicely done, poet friend.
~*Marge*~


~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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