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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2003-04-15 02:39 PM

Hope inward-cocooned spins through pain
and fights for air under despair.
A warrior, fortress, a castle, my God,
in adversity stands sedately secure.

But cry, seek pity, and compassions not mine.
I turn away, busy today, tomorrow, till when
nothing makes sense and nothing is left.

Then is it heaven to kneel in the dirt
and churn up and out the feeling of hope?
Perhaps it is hell, I can’t really tell,
both live in tandem and play “turn about”.

Hope, a trophy, a prize, medal, crown,
gathers dust on a shelf, hair from my head.
Somehow it breathes, somehow it moves,
and somehow it has incredible power
to come on out from under despair.

Hope – suffer me not to pull out my hair
or cover myself with dirty dust mites.
Don’t lead me astray, an easier way,
stand and deliver till hell bows to heaven!

Helen / 2003

Dreamer@
Junior Member

since 2003-04-13

Posts 38
Denmark

1 posted 2003-04-15 02:55 PM

Nice way to tell taht there is always something to fight for smile.

I like it !

Dreamer@

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2003-04-15 04:44 PM

Thanks! I forgot to say that hope is also a dreamer so therefore sleeps a lot.

Justbleu
Member Elite

since 1999-08-31

Posts 3329
Oregon, Originally From Alaska :)

3 posted 2003-04-24 12:06 PM

This is a nice poem....I very much enjoyed!!!!
Bridgette

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown

Brad Majors

Member Elite

since 2001-04-03

Posts 2647
Georgia

4 posted 2003-04-24 12:12 PM

nice piece!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2003-04-24 04:03 PM

Sorry, I've been away and was unable to acknowledge your replies. Thank you very much for reading and commenting.

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

6 posted 2003-04-24 10:35 PM

Hi Helen~
Your words are always full of hope
and the reality that we all do battle
with at one time or another.

I liked this especially~

Somehow it breathes, somehow it moves,
and somehow it has incredible power
to come on out from under despair.

So good to read you here woman,
now pull up a chair and stay
awhile why don't you~

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

7 posted 2003-04-24 11:21 PM

very nicely written!

"It matters not how you answer,It only matters if i hear you"

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

8 posted 2003-04-25 01:33 AM

Hi, my friend,

Yes, we battle many emotions in the process of growing and I'm not too sure if hope is one worth hanging on to or not. It's not stable - it comes and it goes.

Thanks for the read. Take care!
L, Helen.

Thank you, QjQ for taking the time to read and to comment.

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

9 posted 2003-04-26 10:10 AM

Helen:

what a beautiful poet , my friend

Hope, a trophy, a prize, medal, crown,
gathers dust on a shelf, hair from my head.
Somehow it breathes, somehow it moves,
and somehow it has incredible power
to come on out from under despair.

Alwaus always come back kicking . . .
which you have here
amazing xxoo

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