Limit of Endurance - Sunday's story

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Open Poetry #33

Limit of Endurance - Sunday's story

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-10-10 04:22 AM

At the limit of endurance no footsteps carry on
and the sand ahead smooth and flat, dry, undisturbed,
paints no picture perfect to catch and hold the eye
of a distant and remote viewer of the land.

And yet beneath the obvious rolling fields do lie
waiting like a baby for the sense of hungry needs
to emit a plea for nourishment into the atmosphere
and bring the great provider rushing to its side.

Bound as the viewer is with weariness of soul
the hands of compassionate lie useless and unused
till the sand drifts away, rolling fields loose all hope,
and hills that could have been large imposing mountains
are denied the right of birth on the level ground of earth.

But in the depths of mystery unseen fingers play
knot/unknot the cords like love me/love me not
till the viewer agitated spins forward from the game
and takes one giant leap into the great unknown.

There is no protection or awareness of consequence
waiting on the ground like a king sized bed and mattress
but around the feet of energy are tied love’s safety cords
to gently place he who jumps onto new and fertile ground.

And look!  There’s a mountain, grass beneath the feet,
hands to relieve, trees, rivers, you and me …
and no hungry needs waiting to cry out!

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2004-10-10 08:44 AM

quote:
and takes one giant leap into the great unknown.

Oh, yes, that's the secret, dear Helen!

Uplifting and beautifully written!

Love, Margherita

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

2 posted 2004-10-10 11:00 AM

Thank you for this, Helen.

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