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ShadowRider
Senior Member

since 2001-07-14

Posts 1038
USA

0 posted 2002-07-26 09:34 PM

          RETICENT TO BELIEVE

     In many shapes, the mind creates beliefs
        Beliefs shape the spirit
        that a soul trusts in

      Hand-me-down legacies from parents
        from unresolved fears left as unattended weeds
        Gifts of qualms from other's experiences
        This is the witness of Salt pillars
        who strives to convince his doubts
        that truth is what he makes it.

      Eye-level with conscience
        he ignores it: calling it 'Conned-science'
        and listens to his fears instead.

      'Someday' is a day he shall not know

      Guilt is self-punishment
        culled from farming moral ethics
        even when fields have scant fertile soil.
        Conscience is the voice
        that takes a lifetime to hear
          unless
        you are reticent to believe
        your own ears

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

1 posted 2002-07-26 09:38 PM

SR...much truth in this poem...thanx for
sharing a piece of wisdom with us...

Marsha

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

2 posted 2002-07-26 09:48 PM

Jeff darling heart this is exquisite writing, never do you fail to touch the soul of me. In fact I swear your wisdom is that which is written in the spirit and it takes your mind to bring it to light.

Utterly utterly perfect flow as always the writing is of course utterly divine and the phrasing cannot be bettered. Brilliant, mon cheri tu est formidable n’est pas. You know I love this don’t you? But of course I do.

I love it utterly utterly utterly

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

Breathe through the heat of our desire
Thy coolness and they balm
Let sense be dumb let flesh retire
Speak through the earthquake wind and fire

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2002-07-26 09:51 PM

"Conscience is the voice
        that takes a lifetime to hear
          unless
        you are reticent to believe
        your own ears"

BRAVO!!! Oh Jeff, this is wonderful and so very true, sweet friend, I truly believe the conscience is a confusing and trivial thing to understand fully yet we can control it as long as we are willing to listen to our own hearts! (big hugggsssssss) This is outstanding, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

4 posted 2002-07-26 11:29 PM

Hand-me-down legacies from parents
        from unresolved fears left as unattended weeds
        Gifts of qualms from other's experiences
        This is the witness of Salt pillars
        who strives to convince his doubts
        that truth is what he makes it.

Lots of wisdom, beautifully expressed, Jeff.
Another excellent write.

~ hugs from a chipmunk

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

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