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In The Dialogue Of Defining Questions
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In The Dialogue Of Defining Questions |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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In the middle lives of endless years the tears and anguish flowing from and through awareness can become a problem, defined in pains, terror, hopelessness, clogged by debris striking unexpectedly hidden in the currents, tucked inside the torrent that carries you through a life in which rapidly you are becoming frightened. “Easier,” you may scream, “to live in bliss unaware of this and that and things that bump and scare and hurt!” …a pause for rage to build again… “Don’t you know I was only flirting with awareness? Who are these gods who seem to think I meant everything I claimed to be when I was only casting about trolling playing with ideas of being me?” …more sighs and sobs and whispers… “They don’t seem to listen when I beg and plead; …how hard I’ve cried, I am nothing but a reed to them bending with the winds of every tide. Don’t they see they aren’t taking care of me, that I am at the brink of being smashed today left unrecognizable with aging storm debris? The waves of coming understanding could come and take me any day! …and I’d be left swept away and stranded ravished in a jungle land aware of having grow inside me what I no longer want to know.” …do over! …do over! “I want it all to go away! I want to be a simple child forever and again today. Unaware innocent blind to what I see far out on the horizon coming directly in to me. I am frightened. I only wanted joys and grownup toys that made me feel as special as I grew up wanting desperately to be. This doesn’t make me free! This is not fun! …and now you have the nerve to say I’ve only just begun to get this journey underway.” In the sunrise of each morning there are no trails of breadcrumbs, no handy bando for the eyes to hide seductively deluded in blindness’ safe falsetto, no ribbons tied to wrists or thighs to keep your thoughts from wandering astray, no witnesses to swear you lied when you asked to see; perception’s doors always are there even when ignored though you are free to spend your energy begging them to hide. ©2005 by icebox |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
There is a point when the stage designer gets lazy, lets the painted background behind the players blur into a mainly formless miasma he hopes will be ignored by the audience, written off by their peripheral vision as distance while they watch the actors in the foreground setting and their carefully constructed props. We're brush strokes in that...but sometimes the spotlight hits us anyway. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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Robert Frazier Senior Member
since 2003-02-06
Posts 1014 |
"The waves of coming understanding could come and take me any day!" . . . a tidal surge of poetry! Rf |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
In the sunrise of each morning there are no trails of breadcrumbs, no handy bando for the eyes to hide seductively deluded in blindness’ safe falsetto, no ribbons tied to wrists or thighs to keep your thoughts from wandering astray, no witnesses to swear you lied when you asked to see; perception’s doors always are there even when ignored though you are free to spend your energy begging them to hide. Brava sir.. simply brava! live for today, |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
icebox - an intense write and one to which I can relate. "perception’s doors always are there even when ignored" - yes, this is so. Might as well walk through, I suppose. And then let's not forget that when we meet up with the horizon way over there, we won't be as we are now and will, therefore, be better equipped to handle what is thrown at us. Frightened? No, there's no need to be if we remember that like attracts like. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
icebox "I am nothing but a reed to them bending with the winds of every tide. Don’t they see they aren’t taking care of me, that I am at the brink of being smashed today left unrecognizable with aging storm debris? The waves of coming understanding could come and take me any day! …and I’d be left swept away and stranded ravished in a jungle land aware of having grow inside me what I no longer want to know.”' Perhaps some times it takes so long, or we change so much that the question is no longer important...but I don't think so for me. I have come to understand that I must take care of myself though...no gods to blame there. As always, I am enriched by your words...thank you!  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Mr. C., I think this is a masterpiece. I am in awe. This is a permanent keeper for me and almost felt like you channeled it for someone I know.  .....jo |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
My God, Icebox, I feel this way sometimes!! …do over! …do over! “I want it all to go away! I want to be a simple child forever and again today. Unaware innocent blind to what I see far out on the horizon coming directly in to me. I am frightened. I only wanted joys and grownup toys that made me feel as special as I grew up wanting desperately to be. This doesn’t make me free! This is not fun! …and now you have the nerve to say I’ve only just begun to get this journey underway.” Excellent writing, Sir!! Hugs, Ethel |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Never again will I ever question the usefulness of walls.   Well, okay. I might. But I'm fickle.  thank you |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Thank you all and always for reading my poetry. I deeply appreciate your thoughts. Oh...Mz Witch...the walls do not defend the space within; the space within defines the value of the walls. The bowl is worth only what it holds. The container has no purpose unless it can be opened. Walls without doors and windows make only a useless box. *smile* |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
just...  that. "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
 can't seem to find the words to tell you how miraculously this was written...and felt this would certainly gain a wink from Dante! exceptional write |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
 I want do-overs, but I want to know what I'm doing over. I think I never realized this was a one-way road til I got to where I can see the end ahead.Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
an honor to read such wise words from one with so much wisdom My spirit will rise |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
…and I’d be left swept away and stranded ravished in a jungle land aware of having grow inside me what I no longer want to know.” …do over! …do over! “I want it all to go away! I want to be a simple child forever and again today. Unaware innocent blind to what I see far out on the horizon coming directly in to me. I am frightened. I only wanted joys and grownup toys that made me feel as special as I grew up wanting desperately to be. This doesn’t make me free! This is not fun! …and now you have the nerve to say I’ve only just begun to get this journey underway.” WOW! Have I felt this? YES! And I know, I am young..but I really understand.. Splendid writing, always. |
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