Poetry – Page 3 – Elusive Silence

Every time

If you speak But I think I know Everything already I wasted your precious words If you speak And it answers my how or why I learn How the earth turns If you speak And I become you I hear you You almost do not have to speak If you speak And my being becomesContinue reading “Every time”

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Quietly

The quiet slow throb Of a resting butterfly wings As if in rhythm With a heart that sings The silent rise and fall Of the ocean’s tide Matching the moods of the moon To seek or to hide The silent slow descent Of a leaf from the tree Carried by the wind To rest inContinue reading “Quietly”

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Hands

The hands that first held me Were the first to sting my face Held me up in the air with joy Also showed me my place Hands that lay on my head in blessing Also ripped my clothes and left a mark Showed me God in the light of day And the devil after darkContinue reading “Hands”

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Futile

Why does the wave rise As if to touch the sky in pain To feel the rush of crashing Into the sea again Why does the wind blow It blows to let the eagle fly So it can meet You in the storm Of it’s eternal sigh Why does the earth keep spinning Wanting toContinue reading “Futile”

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Words

Emotion demands to be acknowledged You acknowledge, you think Thought demands analysis You analyze, you wonder Wonder demands seeking You seek, you connect Connection demands communication To communicate, you need words Words demand to be spoken You speak, you bare your soul Baring the soul demands courage Courage — Show me if you have itContinue reading “Words”

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Steps

It’s been a long road We parted ways a long time ago Many steps counted Some taken with certainty And purpose Others less so Many stops made Some to celebrate and rejoice Others to just rest And recover Many travelers met Some felt like gifts Others a test Each taught a lesson To look closerContinue reading “Steps”

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Moods

Does a flower have moods Does it feel joy At the sight of the sun Does it feel a thrill With the wind’s gentle caress Does it get melancholy With the dark heavy clouds Or angry As the thunder rolls Does it feel beautiful When adored by the butterfly Or get insecure If ignored byContinue reading “Moods”

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Green

I think I am lost Show me the way What do I want, you ask What I most desire So you can set me on a path To my North star I fumble Unsure You smile and gently speak And tell me to look at me What do I envy That will be my needContinue reading “Green”

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Rise

The rain feeds The earth feeds Rise For you are meant to Conquer The world that is in you The fire warms The wind lifts Rise For you are meant to Lead The thoughts that have gone astray The moon shines The stars bow Rise For you are meant to Rule The kingdom of loveContinue reading “Rise”

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Here on earth

Maybe somewhere else There is a difference In your God and mine In your skin and mine In your ecstasy and mine In your language and mine In your breed and mine In your thoughts and mine In your sustenance and mine In your handicap and mine In your frame of mind and mine InContinue reading “Here on earth”