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Open Poetry #12

After The Dust Settles

Gemini
Senior Member

since 1999-12-15

Posts 1203
Wisconsin, USA

0 posted 2001-01-22 02:41 PM

Building a new house, stress in marriage, family and
work has led me to ponder these thoughts:

The progression of this house (my life) has sometimes been slow.
Open, empty hollow walls (life) building up to make them whole.

Who was I to judge you in church seeing you in flannel shirt smelling of gasoline, sitting next to me that day.
There for our children's concert, along side other fathers dressed in shirts, ties, wonderful colognes I wished you would go away!

Re-evaluating feelings, values, what is important, how you looked, that you were there, or where you've been.
Tossing my heart up-not knowing where it lands.

Knowing you've been here has to mean something for me.
Is it enough to keep me feeling, wondering, my heart can't be free.

Are the walls in this house standing in support of you?
Or are they separating, keeping a reality from view?

And maybe there's something to be said, knowing you've been there through thick and thin.
Seeing you still standing there, long after the dust still settles in.

[This message has been edited by Gemini (edited 01-22-2001).]

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

1 posted 2001-01-22 03:22 PM

Gemini,
interesting imagery in this write, Well done!
write on
Kethry

Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen.

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

2 posted 2001-01-22 08:02 PM

Standing by someone through thick and thin...love doesn't get any better than that!

Denise

Gemini
Senior Member

since 1999-12-15

Posts 1203
Wisconsin, USA

3 posted 2001-01-22 08:16 PM

Kethry-Thank you for your kind words.
dsnyder-At times, I think you're right, this is about as good as it gets, thanks for stopping by.

juanrodriguez
Member

since 2001-04-17

Posts 66
ontario canada

4 posted 2001-04-23 02:09 PM

really good thoughts ////............ hope to see more of theses here

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