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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2006-01-02 03:46 PM

On Wings of Absolution
2 January 2006

When I have dragged
my waking hours
past the marathon runner’s breath
and I can no longer rage
against repose,
I acquiesce to you,
and you float me
off my feet
and you sing the wind
through the branch dancers
and you draw leaf shades
over my eyes
and you paint my weariness soft, soft grey
and whirls and swirls of shadowed blues,
and you close the shutters
on my uncertainties
for the darkest hours.

You miracle healer,
born with the earth
in the vapours of silence,
and in the end
when all our days are complete
you carry us all
through
the last archway.

- Owl

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2006-01-02 04:04 PM

and I always thought that absolution required a sacrifice of some kind...

I felt the "burn" in your first verse--like being underwater and feeling like my lungs would surely burst before I reached the surface...and then, the blessed relief.

You carry me away at times.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2006-01-02 05:00 PM

That is one of the blessings of Sleep - there is no sacrifice. Sleep forgives all it visits. Thanks for your encouraging response, Serenity.

- Owl

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

3 posted 2006-01-03 05:28 AM

I though this was FOR someone, you have written it so magically.

Sleep? What is THAT?

*smile*

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2006-01-03 06:32 AM

quote:
I acquiesce to you,
and you float me
off my feet
and you sing the wind
through the branch dancers

How beautiful!

Love,
Margherita

Edward Grim
Senior Member

since 2005-12-18

Posts 1154
Greenville, South Carolina

5 posted 2006-01-03 09:50 AM

Oh wonderful poem Owl, I really enjoyed it. - Ed

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

6 posted 2006-01-03 02:58 PM

Wow, this just blew me away.

Enjoyed

how i would love you, love you as no one ever did! Die and still, love you more. And still love you more..and more
~Neruda~

loved_and_redeemed
Junior Member

since 2006-01-03

Posts 22
BC, Canada

7 posted 2006-01-03 07:09 PM

This practically reads itself, it's so enchanting.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2006-01-03 11:50 PM

Thank you littlewing, Margherita, Edward Grim, Dark Angel and loved_and_redeemed. I am glad you all enjoyed it.

Littlewing, do you struggle to sleep or do you work/stay awake too long? Sleep is a wonderful thing, if you want what you read in the poem you should try acquiescing to it, lol!

- Owl

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