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Martha Cowan
Member

since 2001-03-08

Posts 240
Groves, Texas

0 posted 2001-03-16 12:42 PM

~*~ The Other Side Of The Pain ~*~

Take my hand ~*~ come rest with me
Upon the shores of “here and now”…
We’ll gaze into the universe
Overlooking life’s oceans
Delicately decorating the tides of pain
In reflections of the
Stars and the moon
That adorn the Heavens in decorations of tranquility ~ *~
Reminding us that all that seems so far away
And out of reach…..
Is reflected so clearly upon the face of
The ocean that embraces the very shores
We are resting upon.
~*~ Mystically and Mysteriously ~*~
Soothing our souls
And strengthening our spirits with
Sweet music of promises spoken
In whispers of all that awaits us

~*~ On the other side of the pain ~*~

The velvet hands of the oceans tides
Caress and nourish the aches and the emptiness…
Erasing the nightmares set free
Within the unmerciful playgrounds
Of yesterday’s circumstances
Rewriting the course of hopes and dreams
And beckoning us to believe they
Have vanished in the final breaths
Of the child who never lived…
Tender years of innocence
~*~ stolen ~*~
By the hands of tragedy…

~*~ In this moment of reflection ~*~
A star soars across the Heaven’s
As a sign of hope…
Perseverance and faith
Are the Keys….
That unlock the doors of pain and regret,
Within the prison of abuse and shattered dreams…
Allowing us to enter…….

~*~ The other side of the pain ~*~

Take my hand ~*~ come rest with me
Upon the shores of “the other side”….
We’ll gaze into the universe
Overlooking life’s oceans
Delicately decorating the tides of survival
In reflections of the
Stars and the moon
That adorn the Heavens in decorations of tranquility ~ *~
Reminding us that all that seems so far away
And out of reach…..
Is reflected so clearly upon the face of
The ocean that embraces the very shores
We are resting upon.
~*~ Mystically and Mysteriously ~*~
Soothing our souls
And strengthening our spirits with
Sweet music of promises spoken
In whispers of all that we hold now
In the palms of our hands …….

As we breath in the serenity of the freedom
From the bondage of
The painful playgrounds
Of yesterday’s circumstances

~*~ And the child in us is born again ~*~

To live...and dream...

~*~ On the other side of the pain ~*~

(for my very special and eternal friend ~*~ 'R.M.' ~
there is no mountain that faith cannot move;
there is no sky too vast to conquer with the wing span of determination into flights upon the winds of dreams that whisper…”you’re almost there…never give up…yesterday is the ladder that leads us into the dawn of dreams that have been awaiting our arrival into today…”)

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

1 posted 2001-03-16 01:10 AM

Oh Martha, I hope he knows what a wonderful friend he has in you. At first I thought you had written this for me until I figured out who it was for, and realized that there are a few of us been in his shoes, and you have been on the "other side" there to guide us back to firm ground. I know he will love this, and cherish in his heart always the love, heart, and hand that you extend to any troubled soul and the open arms that receive them without prejudice or judgement...what would this world be without Martha? I sure don't even want to think about that. This was simply beautiful Martha, and R.M. (you are loved, remember that).

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (edited 03-16-2001).]

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

2 posted 2001-03-16 01:54 AM

Beautiful! To give hope that one can reach the other side of pain...I think at the brink of the ocean, its vastness, its power and then knowing Who created it in its awesome wonder had 'me' in His hands, that would surely bring one, step by step, to the other side of pain.

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2001-03-16 01:57 AM

I am sure there is more here than I can know as a new visitor to your poetry, but it is very beautiful. We all want to get to the other side of the pain. Joyce

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

4 posted 2001-03-16 03:22 AM

I'm with Joyce here...I don't know the story but I know beauty when it's been written! I commend you on this piece it's absolutely wonderful...a lot of your heart and soul went into this work and I sure can feel that.....Love how you repeated part of it...repetition for emphasis...nice touch!
This really struck me......

"Take my hand ~*~ come rest with me
Upon the shores of “the other side”….
We’ll gaze into the universe
Overlooking life’s oceans
Delicately decorating the tides of survival
In reflections of the
Stars and the moon
That adorn the Heavens in decorations of tranquility ~ *~
Reminding us that all that seems so far away
And out of reach…..
Is reflected so clearly upon the face of
The ocean that embraces the very shores
We are resting upon.
~*~ Mystically and Mysteriously ~*~
Soothing our souls
And strengthening our spirits with
Sweet music of promises spoken
In whispers of all that we hold now
In the palms of our hands ……."

There's a tremendous amount of mental relief written here....very very well written piece ...you have a tremendous heart dear poet lady!

The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges.

KokoStewartKoomoa
Senior Member

since 2000-12-04

Posts 580
Waikiki, Hawaii

5 posted 2001-03-16 05:01 AM

yes...this poem is very marvelously Martha... I am so blessed by you dear sweet one! This is superb and so like You to write this Martha.

May Your love all return to you 100 fold over

Passion,imagination
and intellect
running together...
Poetry in motion~~~

Aloha with
warmest regards, Koko

Martha Cowan
Member

since 2001-03-08

Posts 240
Groves, Texas

6 posted 2001-03-16 06:31 AM

This site is truly "home" to many wonderful and caring artists. Thank you so much for your gracious and kind words. This poem was written for a very dear friend of mine, and fellow poet, going through some tough storms facing ghosts from his past at the present time. But it is also reflective of my views in general for anyone trying to find a place to put pain from the pain aside and healed so that this journey of life may continue without the whispers and reminders of it always haunting us.
Thank you for your kind and gracious support, and I do apologize that I have not yet been able to read more of your wonderful poetry here ~ I promise I will be doing that. It was my daughters birthday this week, and thus my time online has been even more limited than usual.
I just wanted to say "thank you" for your lovely comments, and for taking time to read my work. This is truly a special site filled with many talented and wonderful people. I am happy to be a part of it all.
Happy Friday, and thanks for everything.
Martha

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