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Auguste

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since 2000-02-16

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By the sea

0 posted 2001-03-20 09:02 PM

My Light Uncloaked

by Michael Auguste

The1re is such stillness in the night
In this quiet my thoughts are clear
Of the things in life that matter
And of the people I hold dear

What lives in me I often cloak
The radiance I dare not show
I cannot let the shine escape
I cannot even let it glow

With some I have shared of this light
And in so doing, saw their own
Our friendship brighter since we shared
Now so much closer we have grown

This light dwells deep within us all
We often hide its majesty
For fear to hurt or being hurt
So often hard the balance be

We clothe ourselves in layers thick
We fear to trust, so fail to shine
And keep within us all we are
I've often done the same with mine

But recently I chose to trust
Though still afraid, uncloaked my light
And let my heart be viewed in depth
I only hope that I was right

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

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with you

1 posted 2001-03-20 09:20 PM

Wow.....this is wonderful....letting your light shine....love it!

SEA

ATelamon
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since 2001-02-06

Posts 328
Purgatory, Last Staircase, Up

2 posted 2001-03-20 09:51 PM

intersting questions inspired

"Why do we hide our lights- our true selves?"

The answer is individual of course. But a generalized answer might be fear of being different. When we all are just that-unique each means different each.

Nice self search

"Be your own hero. Save your interior landscape. As in all mythos the blight can be defeated and the land turned back to freedom and fertility.

Martie

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3 posted 2001-03-20 10:20 PM

Michael--Friendship is a precious thing, built on trust...and someone has to take the first step. You write so well of something so human that is hard to say. I liked your poem very much.

Auguste

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since 2000-02-16

Posts 3953
By the sea

4 posted 2001-03-21 01:22 PM

SEA,
Thank you for readin this. I'm so glad you liked it.

ATelamon,
Yes, sometimes it is a fear of being different. However, another reason is a fear of being hurt. Thanks for stopping by and reading.

Martie,
True, honesty and trust are the ingredients for any healthy friendship, or relationship. Thank you commenting on this, Martie.

Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
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5 posted 2001-03-21 11:39 PM

MichaelA~
Well, I have to say that
I've never, ever regretted shining my light ...
any hurt was small in comparison to the joy I kept.

Reach out ... others may be waiting for your touch ...
and I think your own thoughts said it best ...

'With some I have shared of this light
And in so doing, saw their own
Our friendship brighter since we shared
Now so much closer we have grown'

My grandmother said,
"Love someone ... often.
For the worst you'll ever come away with ...
are a few tears that will dry ...
long before the memories ever fade."

Funny thing about grandmothers ... they are so right - so often !
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

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

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since 2001-03-09

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6 posted 2001-03-21 11:53 PM

This is a fine poem. I hope you'll be very glad you "let your light shine".

Betty Lou Hebert

Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

7 posted 2001-03-25 06:08 PM

Michael, every time I read this I get a wonderful feeling from it. Thanks.

Dee

I wish you every happiness and may you always have the best of the good things in life. a brand

Mabel A. Dilley
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since 2001-03-17

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Seattle, WA, USA

8 posted 2001-03-26 03:35 AM

Carries within a wonderful truth as a treasure to be shared.

"I am not now that which I have been."

Auguste

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By the sea

9 posted 2001-03-27 06:42 PM

Marge,
Yes, grandmothers are always right.  Thanks.

Betty,
I'm happy you liked this one.  My light is cloaked again right now.  I'll decide eventually whether I should let it shine again.  Thank you.

Dee,
I love knowing that this gives you a wonderful feel, my friend.  Thank you.

Juian,
Thank you for reading and liking this one.

Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

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