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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-04-11 08:59 PM

Son of Strength

By way of love,
he coached and coddled
this weakened child
out of her fear-induced paralysis,
then gave her one solid parental shove
into a harsh place
called life.

Conversion from hermit to conqueror complete,
the Son withdrew his guiding force,
attentions now turned to other,
more pressing souls.
There are many to save.

Almost a year has passed.
As if the planets have realigned,
the child suffers a relapse.
This time, though,
there is no one
to vanquish her fear,
and all the wishing in the world
can’t will the strength
of the Son to come.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

Tiersdin
Member Elite

since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

1 posted 2001-04-11 09:03 PM

Hello Corrine, this was an excellent read. Enjoyed every line...

*smiles*

-Tier

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

2 posted 2001-04-11 09:06 PM

It held my interest from beginning to end, I felt I drew my own conclusions to it and I like that in a poem.

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

wandering glider
Senior Member

since 2001-04-04

Posts 501
aloft

3 posted 2001-04-11 09:17 PM

Sad, the lost child.
Interesting piece, Poet.

wg

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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

4 posted 2001-04-12 09:08 AM

Thank you, Tier, Kathleen and wg.

Corinne

RMW
Senior Member

since 2001-03-21

Posts 1424

5 posted 2001-04-12 10:35 AM

Corrine...."...by way of love..." we are influenced most when we suspect it least. Which, as it turns out, is also a seldom observed rule of astronomy. I think your poem is actually quite hopeful. Bob

Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

6 posted 2001-04-12 11:18 AM

Corinne, interesting read... are you by chance the child in this piece.

Park

Red-uni
Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 192
Georgia, USA

7 posted 2001-04-12 05:47 PM

great read. It is a lost child? The piece intriqued me.

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

8 posted 2001-04-12 05:58 PM

I enjoyed your poem very much.

Beckalini
Member

since 2001-01-02

Posts 151
Yorkshire, England

9 posted 2001-04-12 06:04 PM

Excellent read

~Becky~

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

10 posted 2001-04-12 06:32 PM

Yes I too enjoyed it and felt the strength of your words Corinne and the warmth of a writer.

Maureen

"The worst prison would be a closed heart".
...Pope John Paul II

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

11 posted 2005-12-30 03:08 AM

Excellent writing - really enjoyed this piece. Looking forward to more of yours.

Carpe' Diem

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