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I see this now |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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When the people we love live way beyond the reach of a smile, a touch, and history’s threads taut and stretched soon on the point of demise, there comes a time of no sunshine and no rain to grow happiness. I see this now and how barren the land that greets my awakening and hard, it’s hard, that ground underfoot with no softness to quell the times ~ and today there’s no “but” to turn around and be grateful for the other side. And this in itself a human defect made perfect by mind’s intellect and I see this now and how the soul says it’s okay to grieve the break for as long as it takes to heal ~ and here is the “but”, the “but”, the “but”, but how long is it meant to take? “Forever”, they say, “but choose everyday the rain, the sun, and the knowing of pain because love can never be buried and trampled to death by human defect!” Helen / 6 August 2006 |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
There is no horror, no abnormity that can not be effected by human intent. If we are children of god we also are children of satan...and so we may stand in filth and blood and gore of our own affect while reaching for the heavens to cry out, “Why?” Your writing continues to grown more insightful and more stirring every day. |
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artexeres Member
since 2006-08-01
Posts 156south africa |
oh wayfarer, now awakend one, who has compassion on all things, behold the way of speach and teaching together. see evil, for what it is and then concieve disgust for it and with a heart made clean, then of evil you shall make an end. this is what i got from a lovely, deep, diverse piece, thank you. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Charly - thank you! Probably just an age thing - you know, when passion spreads its wings but I do very much appreciate you reading and commenting. Thanks! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
artexeres - you delved and you found - thank you so much for that! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Helen..."no but"...you know this strikes a cord with me..with "no but" there is no hope of change, yet you speak of love and it needs no "but". Through time and distance...it is.  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Helen, I know all too well exactly what you are saying here as that is where I'm at, too. Very good read and will hold a special place in my library, my friend....jo[This message has been edited by iliana (08-07-2006 02:25 AM).] |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Martie - what you say is true. Thank you for the reminder. Jo - There's always comfort in "the knowing" but wouldn't it be great if we could know more about life - about love? |
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FNG Member
since 2006-02-07
Posts 477 |
Love is Pain |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
FNG - ... and "joy" and peace when allowed to be. Thanks for the read. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Forever”, they say, “but choose everyday the rain, the sun, and the knowing of pain because love can never be buried and trampled to death by human defect!” magnificant write Helen thank you for sharing |
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