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Open Poetry #36

Knock-on effects

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2005-08-11 02:07 AM

The softest whisper, slightest sigh,
the feel of hands entwined,
and the knock-on effects rattle down the line
like the chain of love’s desire
disturbs the silence of a mind.

Pity me, I pray this week
for sleep to bring in peace
like the advent of a shower, see
that washes until free
from ingrained memories
made dirty by the free to speak
to whoever they may please.

Ah-ha! Midnight chimes the start
and death throes of the heart
face the beat of love’s repast
with the twinkle of a star …
until the last laugh.

The keeper of a soul, once, twice, eons ago,
slips into a grave whereupon a rose will grow
and he who bends will see the glow
of what he once let go …
but friend or foe he won’t know
until he’s paid the due of woe!

Helen / 11 August 2005

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2005-08-11 02:11 AM

sometimes sleep doesn't even bring peace...
I know about nightmares, for sure

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2005-08-11 02:18 AM

Oh, yes, so do I, Dixie, but one day, if I'm lucky, it will bring in peace - just have to keep asking and asking and asking until it's easier to just settle for ... the nightmare!

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2005-08-11 02:25 AM

this night sure is filled with dreamscapes!

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