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Much easier

It is much easier to look up And pray to You with reverence Than to have You stand in front And look You in the eye with deference It is much easier to bow my head And accept Your will and action Than to lift my gaze and see You and question my own infractionContinue reading “Much easier”

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Posted byElusiveSilenceJanuary 1, 2021January 1, 2021Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on Much easier

My prayer

Looking up to you My pilgrimage Calling out to you My rosary Going blind to see you My seeking Longing to hear you My penance Your name on my lips My prayer

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Posted byElusiveSilenceDecember 14, 2020Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on My prayer

How can you not…

Look up See yourself How can you not fall in love Every time?

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Posted byElusiveSilenceDecember 12, 2020December 18, 2020Posted inPoetry1 Comment on How can you not…

Still waters

Like a bolt of lightening Or the hunted deer A falling star Or a thunder clap I feel like I am on the edge Another breath And I can step off Fall into the abyss Or test my wings But what I want What I really want Is to be silent To be still LikeContinue reading “Still waters”

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Posted byElusiveSilenceDecember 5, 2020December 5, 2020Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on Still waters

Mourning

Why do I mourn What am I to lose I only mourn myself I only lose myself Let me prepare As the night prepares To lose Before day break Lose my prayers And my candles And my temple bells For my God Has to go home And I am, again, lost Whirling

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Posted byElusiveSilenceDecember 5, 2020Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on Mourning

Join me

Would You like to join me I have made the sun for breakfast Laid it on a platter Of the most beautiful blue sky Sprinkled with only the best Whipped clouds of shades of grey With gold seams and silver streaks And the gentle breeze Laden with jasmine Have a bite Of fire and lightContinue reading “Join me”

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Posted byElusiveSilenceNovember 28, 2020November 28, 2020Posted inPoetry2 Comments on Join me

The Taker….The Giver

I am not greedy nor remotely vain Some might even say noble I don’t always look for gain I try to be kind And always considerate Understanding and gentle Never impatient irate I take what little is given With joy and gratitude Whatever little I can get I appreciate, not brood Take each little morselContinue reading “The Taker….The Giver”

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Posted byElusiveSilenceNovember 22, 2020November 22, 2020Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on The Taker….The Giver

If you carry me in your pocket…

I am always with you Close to your heart All you have to do Is look in your pocket Upper left side Yes, that is the one When your heart is filled with joy Know that it warms me too When it sings a love song Know that I hear the tune When it getsContinue reading “If you carry me in your pocket…”

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Posted byElusiveSilenceNovember 22, 2020Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on If you carry me in your pocket…

If I get lost

If I get lost in my wandering Will You come in search of me Or should I drop some crumbs And carefully mark each tree If I get doubtful that You exist Will You show Yourself to me Or should I buy myself a rosary And see if ashes set me free If I everContinue reading “If I get lost”

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Posted byElusiveSilenceNovember 22, 2020Posted inPoetry3 Comments on If I get lost

Don’t be mine

The joy is in the seeking The fun is in pursuit The aching in the longing To want without refute To pursue is to do To want drives action To seek demands longing The orphan seeks affection For all I have accomplished And all that I have found Has left me feeling a want AsContinue reading “Don’t be mine”

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Posted byElusiveSilenceNovember 21, 2020Posted inPoetryLeave a comment on Don’t be mine

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