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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

0 posted 2004-08-28 11:55 PM

Don’t take anything for granted

Space / time / counts for something

Don’t take approval for granted, as
this weight too soon will fill space
here and there, and there, quite the encumbrance, I say,

for I shall braid hairs not yet grown, in grand,
then braid hairs that should be gray, but stray
to a life beyond mine own ~ and,
I shan’t braid my own, it seems, for I look
forward to those days that life will meet me
on terms of verve and being, that are conditioned
to meet the after before the fore,
and, then, repeat renditions.  Repeat.  Chorus.  Repeat.

Sands to shore and shore to more.  And more.  Then once again.

Survival.

Observe, I see the link of you, my muse,
the times that should be spent, in living well, and digging wells
of life that we’d not repent.  Repeat, perhaps, but not repent.

This, my age, my eon, this search,
to find footprints in shadows of ocean water
as the sand flows out and my feet sink in to
a small quicksand of seize
which I would let take if it would grasp all

but it never does.

A riptide would, if one walks out far enough.

I have never learned to walk that side, or that far.

I take nothing,

Nothing!

For granted.

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2004-08-29 12:23 PM

SIL, this is a wonderful poem for re-reading and and reflecting. I believe you do not take anything for granted!

.....jo

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

2 posted 2004-08-29 12:33 PM

"This, my age, my eon, this search,
to find footprints in shadows of ocean water
as the sand flows out and my feet sink in to
a small quicksand of seize
which I would let take if it would grasp all

but it never does."

Amazing clarity!

Martie

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2004-08-29 12:49 PM

Karilea

"for I shall braid hairs not yet grown, in grand,
then braid hairs that should be gray, but stray
to a life beyond mine own ~ and,
I shan’t braid my own, it seems, for I look
forward to those days that life will meet me
on terms of verve and being, that are conditioned
to meet the after before the fore,
and, then, repeat renditions. Repeat. Chorus. Repeat."

Chorus. Repeat!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2004-08-29 02:52 AM

a much needed write for me tonight

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

5 posted 2004-08-29 04:49 PM

Icebox said it best.

it's a keeper.

Mxx

The clouds never expect it when it rains, but the sea, changes colour, but the sea, does not change.
~Stevie Nicks~

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

6 posted 2004-08-30 09:10 PM

Like crystal...finely etched and oh so
clear. Well done KJ...

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

7 posted 2004-08-31 12:58 PM

good words to suggest appreciating what we have and see things half full instead of half empty:hats off:

Spiros Zafiris
Senior Member

since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

8 posted 2004-08-31 03:34 AM

..Sunshine, your poetry sings and sings..always a pleasure to read..

spiros

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skyshine

Member Elite

since 2002-02-07

Posts 3058
Beneath the northern stars

9 posted 2004-09-02 03:48 PM

I've taken too many things for granted....it's a hard lesson to learn but it needs to be done. Good work, Sunshine.

~sky

So you go and make it happen
Do your best, just keep on laughing
It's all on you, there's always a brand new day. -Avril Lavigne

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

10 posted 2004-09-02 03:54 PM

Awesome ... simply awesome. hugs, Chrislane

"At one glance
I love you
With a thousand hearts."

— Mihri Hatun, Turkish poet

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