Open Poetry #22 |
On Being Careful |
Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
the passage was wide and she stepped a little too short. fallen the air around her during the fall beat with heavy wings around fragile places and her heart was too terrified to even murmur. so it stopped a heartbeat in the full pledge of love suddenly jolted quivered with an anxious feeling that something was to swallow it once it finally landed and doubt consumed her turning her hope into vapor. There are no words for the tradgedy when someone gives up on something precious when the pain finally owns the future. She dreamed forevers once when the background of childhood held belief in magic in a steady grip, but the forevers are gone and these days she's stepping a little wider to avoid any possible unknown adventures and if she falls anyway she carries a flashlight to be aware of what ground might makes its claims to her wounds. There is a ghost message in the dust below "I still believe" is a skeleton long since cleaved of any substance that made it a healthy body of love. "two hearts will build the foundation for one point of light |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Jenn, Heavy heart and heavy words. This poem is carefree child to hardened adult. I hope the batteries in that flashlight die, and you are plunged into something unknown and wonderful. Mike |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Temptress Every sigh is worth a try. Enjoyed |
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Moonlight Romeo
since 2001-09-10
Posts 982The heart of you |
There are times when the flashlight must be taken by another. When you must follow them and have faith that they know the way. Let them lead you to your heart's content. Thank you. What light through yon window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
Beautiful Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Did you read Mr. T's reply? "Every Sy is worth a try." Go for it girl! Or did he say "sigh"?!? tehe EA |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Sometimes it's frightening Jenn.. but we have to put the flashlight down and trust ourselves and others... ~Hugs to you~ ~ Time has cast a spell on you |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
So familiar with these feelings ….. I am stunned into silence! I actually "felt" your words pierce through me. ~Sheri |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
wow. . . looks like you've been busy. . . good. . .the world needs more good poetry. . . the light is always best when it shines in full. . . thanks for this. . . --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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