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Frozen Cradle
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 )Frozen Cradle By: Noah Eaton 5/19/05 Staring into a frozen cradle, full of veins of feathers and welded halos, her Steiff's Pansy Teddy's now on her mother's bedside, immaculate face a bit worn out from the winter cold. The familiar cry of a match-seller, long attached to her baby boy's blue blanket, the rosemary scent each day tapers away, masked from the Thaliomide outside, the golden cobwebs are achromatizing at her doorstep... "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can", the squeaks in the cradle wheels tell me, "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can" A shaft of light dabs Second and Burnside, but the ice cream vendor's laughter isn't as ripe, I'm sure I'm capable of appraising this sunbeam, it'll just require some time. Lord knows I'm just trying to follow along, there's just something I've been meaning to supplicate, "A baby is God's proof that life must go on.", how can I begin now to compensate? "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can", the squeaks in the cradle wheels tell me, "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can" There’s the steeple, here’s the sepulchre, can we see looking down this social fissure? The cage cannot tame the friction of a sparrow's cry, the last squeak of the rusty back gate keeps reeling in my mind, I never heard you say you don't need me anymore, the least trivial things come with no semaphore, "If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much." Naked not only for clothing, but naked for dignity and love. "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can", the squeaks in the cradle wheels tell me, "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can", "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can", "Whenever you're lost look as much like home as you can" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you can hear, raise your hand, "Is there anyone out there, who feels just as lost as you?" Do they bleed in their sleep, when you recite lullabies of the ages, when you're lost, do you always feel homesick, between you and me, can we ever look much like home? "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other" Mother Teresa |
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sweetpoetess Member
since 2005-02-27
Posts 428Florida |
This is very beautiful. It had a hint of sadness to it. I love it. Poetry is beauty in words. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
very moving piece little buddie, and btw* I really love your new signature line... Hugs and peace to you Noah. I miss your shine around here.  Give me your heart |
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ctowen Member Elite
since 2001-10-18
Posts 2286Green Mountains of VT |
Hey Noah ... its been awhile since I have had the chance to read and reply to one of your posts ... I agree, children are our only salvation and we need to be the founders of peace for them to have that life. This does have a hands-in-the-air effect ... 3 hail mary's and a big AMEN!! * AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND * |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"A shaft of light dabs Second and Burnside, but the ice cream vendor's laughter isn't as ripe, I'm sure I'm capable of appraising this sunbeam, it'll just require some time." je comprends, mon ami |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Isn't life so hard for some people? You are so good to be so aware. Love this. Sandra |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much." ~ D'accord! I agree wholeheartedly! ~ and you, my friend, are one who stands tall and strong for the children of this world!  Love & Child Light, Linda |
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