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quatro
Member

since 2003-04-29

Posts 392
Galveston, Texas

0 posted 2003-06-03 03:18 PM

She Can Fly

Through a broken window
she follows her dream;
but the shattered glass reflects
demise and defeat.

Blinded by the remnants
of what the future held;
The brilliant rays of hope
were quickly expelled.

In a desperate attempt
she believes she can fly;
and she climbs on the edge
of what once was her life.

Scarred now are the soles
of both her battered feet;
She raises her arms
as if in self defeat.

She stares into the heavens
and the tears fill her eyes;
She pleads to her God
for one more last time.

"I'm not giving up Lord!
I've not lost the fight yet.
I just wanted you to know
I have not one regret!"

"Though my life has been hard
and there were tribulations,
through You I found hope,
in You I have salvation."

On the wings of a dove
she is carried in flight
and brought back to rest
on her pillow that night.

Her dreams were only dreams
and her window, no longer broken.
She'll continue her life
with her eyes wide open.

quatro
06/03/03

KoKo
Senior Member

since 2003-02-15

Posts 995
Inside the shadow's shadow

1 posted 2003-06-03 03:33 PM

A very powerful reminder. Thank you very much.

I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
--Chang Tzu

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2003-06-03 04:39 PM

Intense...and silky...James

Patricia
Member Elite

since 2003-04-06

Posts 2160
Missouri

3 posted 2003-06-03 05:25 PM

Chills, Quatro, I have chills! This is so good because I know this. You magnificently expressed it, too.

Patricia

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

4 posted 2003-06-03 06:52 PM

What a nice message of hope Quatro. I’m glad it turned out that she was only dreaming.

Very nicely done Quatro!

Richy

quatro
Member

since 2003-04-29

Posts 392
Galveston, Texas

5 posted 2003-06-04 12:55 PM

I have had so much on my mind lately that I found it hard to concentrate and hard to write.  Not even my journal made much sense, but I have spent much time here at PIP and although I may not have responded to as many poems as I would like to, I have been moved by all of them.  I want to thank you all for your inspiration.  I don't know from where this particular poem generated.  It just suddenly showed up on my page.

KoKo,
Thank you so much for reading and responding.  It really means a lot to me.

James,
It is always nice to see you stop by.  Thanks.

Patricia,
I had a best friend named "Patricia", but we grew distant after high school.  I'm glad you enjoyed my poem.

Richy,
You are certainly a pleasure.  You have no idea how much your work inspires me.  When writing this poem, I wanted it to be about a person on both sides of life and in desperation be able to overcome with leaps and bounds..."The story of my life."

Thank you all,
Naome
~quatro

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2003-06-05 05:09 AM

how inspiring! I need to read this every day!

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

7 posted 2003-06-05 10:40 PM

Hello Naomi

I felt so much strength and determination through your words and I feel that you will inspire all who read this.

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

8 posted 2003-06-06 06:01 PM

I believe that more people should read this.

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2003-06-07 04:37 AM

me too

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

10 posted 2003-06-07 06:18 AM

Oh, I like this very much.

You did a great job of expressing the turmoil
that one can often feel but ended on a positive note of hope.

*s
M

quatro
Member

since 2003-04-29

Posts 392
Galveston, Texas

11 posted 2003-06-11 04:08 PM

PS,

Thank you for responding. I'm flattered that you would read this everyday.

quatro

quatro
Member

since 2003-04-29

Posts 392
Galveston, Texas

12 posted 2003-06-11 04:10 PM

Sue,

Thanks for reading. I would be pleased if only one person was inspired by what I write.

Thanks again to you and Passing Shadows for another go round.