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Deserted Desert Days
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Deserted Desert Days |
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KoKo Senior Member
since 2003-02-15
Posts 995Inside the shadow's shadow |
There's a silent man across the desert A lonely only mile from here And I, in turn, am silent too I will distract him, I can only fear. A shaggy, greasy head of hair A wrinkled, knowing mouth Last week's clothes, and dirty toes A frown that is due south. He studies the cracked, the barren ground With his forever-red-stained fingers He believes the only creature 'round Is a dead spider that still lingers. I'm crouched behind a scorching rock Admiring his contentment Wishing I too was happy alone, Rather than feeling pure resentment. I've followed him and his one bag Slung over his two strong shoulders For long enough to know by now Solitude moves unseen boulders. And invertly thanking the man For teaching me such ways I'm headed off to find my own Deserted desert days. 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. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
we can learn lessons from unexpected places, yes...nice write |
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KoKo Senior Member
since 2003-02-15
Posts 995Inside the shadow's shadow |
Thank you ^_^ 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. |
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Edder Senior Member
since 2003-04-02
Posts 671 |
looks like you are back on track lauren....good job here...keep it up ~hugs~ |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Yes...there are lessons everywhere...I always find timely ones in the beauty of your words. Eric |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
KoKo ~ You're hot, KoKo! Desert hot! This was deep and deserving of three reads! There is real substance to this write--and to your mind and creativity!  EA |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
What Dixie said... lessons in the most unexpected places.... |
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Wind
since 2002-10-12
Posts 2981 |
I feel the same way as the man in you're story...I really related to this I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war, |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Lauren: may you find your way . . . Wishing I too was happy alone, Rather than feeling pure resentment. yes . . . me too xxoo |
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