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Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

0 posted 2006-03-26 02:35 PM

Would I wear it well?
The kind of grime
bad timing generates,
ground in so deeply
that hollow eyes mirror
a soul gasping for air?

Pestle ground soot so fine
it permanently marks one
in circumstance,
so the clean, and lily white
take a minute wondering ~
victim, or survivor?

~*~

Was just a Sunday thought after looking at the UNICEF site to see how the water situation is in various countries that have suffered and of course, it's not good!

UNICEF

Waste not a second ~ Carpe' Diem

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2006-03-26 02:59 PM

The soot finds it way to your heart, Sharon, and pulls that beautiful empathy from it...If only it was possible to offer more then that. I feel for them too!

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2006-03-26 05:20 PM

good pictures...

I don't know how they can survive, but somehow they do.

I remember those days of bath night...once a week... and today we don't think of how precious water really is until we have a lack of it.

M

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2006-03-26 05:25 PM

Sharon, this one hurts me.

I wish I could help them.
Hugs,
Ethel

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2006-03-26 07:23 PM

Funny how your mind works isn't it? I was talking to our Serenity who had soot on her feet yesterday from a tiny accidental fire, and I got to thinking about her to be honest, and wondered if I could have ever made it through all she has, and told her I would write about her "sooty feet."

I forgot of course, and today when I saw those kids at the UNICEF site, it made me even more grateful for the little things in life we take for granted until we see those that don't have them. Like water. Thank you for understanding that, and showing your heart for these children, and all children that do without.

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

5 posted 2006-03-29 07:15 AM

Beautiful imagery and wording to break through the dirt and grime all the way into the heart. Really well done Sharon ... excellent phrasing.

Best wishes and hugs,
/Kit

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

6 posted 2006-03-29 07:19 AM

Sharon, I have told Karen I don't think I could have lived through what she is going through..it takes a tremendous amount of strength and will and faith.

M

Greeneyes

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-09-09

Posts 9903
In Your Poetic Mind

7 posted 2006-03-29 04:58 PM

it's a hard reality...you said this so well Sharon....

And so it those we live with
and should know who elude us
But we can still love them
we can love completely
without complete understanding

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

8 posted 2006-03-29 05:06 PM

Um...You'd be surprised what you can do when nobody offers you an option.

And OH--I cleaned up that pile of ashes too--just 'cause I knew you couldn't stand the idea!

soot shmoot

mah bare foot!

Love ya lady--and thank you

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

9 posted 2006-03-29 05:20 PM

We have so very much to be grateful for...and your poem, Sharon, reminds me to be grateful. There is so much "cleaning" to be done in our world....so many things that we could make better. Thank you for reminding us.

I, too, do not know how in the world Serenity (and others) have been able to cope -- and I have to say that it shows us how strong the human spirit is.

....jo

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

10 posted 2006-03-29 09:19 PM

I remember my Gramma used to say that we are never given more than we can handle, but I look at some of the people in this world, and really can't figure out how on earth they manage.

Thanks for the heart marks.

the grey
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since 2006-01-06

Posts 119
Queensland, Australia.

11 posted 2006-03-30 01:00 AM

G'day Mysteria. Just recently cyclone Larry hit Far North Queensland and devastated much of the area. People who had been used to living rather well were suddenly homeless and felt helpless. They did not know how to survive without others. We do become so complacent with mod cons and yet these little tykes struggle for survival every day. Even in theoir poverty we can learn much from them. Good thought provoking write.

The Grey

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