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Open Poetry #26

Sustained inspired by jwesley's

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2003-06-06 05:50 PM

Sustained

a mark has altered my existence
to change me and it was no error
was it you or I who touched this vein
to reach beyond risk to know a heart in pump
seeing that first drop as it trickled to surface
drew me in and tears to my eyes
I bathed in its warmth letting it baptize me
letting one thing pass to another
and now the kaleidoscope changed again
and blood flows in a different rhythm
where salt can not mar the color of this dye
so I permanently wear this upon my heart
restructured to tattoo my very essence
and would I have changed any of this
not to wear these spots upon me
no, I proudly wear this stain
as a sign to all who dare to look
that there is no true ignorance in love

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

1 posted 2003-06-06 09:50 PM

from one who is permanently inked, there are some markings on the heart/soul that can
never be erased or lasered off,,,,,its part of being alive

Larry C

Member Patricius

since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

2 posted 2003-06-06 11:36 PM

helen,
And that decision sometimes takes courage. But is worth the risk.

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2003-06-07 03:14 AM

yeah...sigh

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2003-06-08 02:30 AM

Your last line said it all - and there is not ignorance that is absolutely right, only a learning experience to create our awareness of what we do want the next time

and there is always a next time.

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

5 posted 2003-06-08 02:46 AM

that there is no true ignorance in love

Yes, and we can learn from that knowledge...and if we ever do trust enough to love again, we will be cherish the difference in the new love and the old.

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