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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
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Oregon

0 posted 2001-04-23 10:04 AM


Chill of Morning
Virginia Salter

chill of morning
draws me into a ball
clinging to body heat
unable to break free
to commence the day

like when your love
was thrown in my face
ripped from my heart
stealing hope
out of our future

yet today, as then,
I reached for the heat
the warmth from the Source
to get on my feet

put reason and rhyme
back into my life
to carry me forward
lift me through strife

to slowly extend
my arms and my feet
to aim for a goal
to gain sure the sweet

step into the sand
new footprints to make
as melody lifts me
more fully awake

©April 14, 2000

© Copyright 2001 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
ethome
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since 2000-05-14
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New Brunswick Canada
1 posted 2001-04-23 10:20 AM


Very sad but it slowly builds with courage to face the day!  I like this last verse...

"step into the sand
                                  new footprints to make
                                    as melody lifts me
                                     more fully awake"

Nicely done! Emotions well displayed in words!

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2 posted 2001-04-23 07:26 PM


with the rising of the sun, the chill of morning becomes the warmth of day. . .

excellent. . .

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Member Rara Avis
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3 posted 2001-04-23 09:24 PM


I like this VAS the courage to face the consequences.  Joyce
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