sweaty, cumstained,
bloody, grimy, bruised…
human bodies
hugging each other,
digging together,
as one, as many…
diverse, unique, tied
to the one…
with their gods
holding lanterns,
and carrying water!
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good parenting skills…
much encouragement,much listening,much reading,much teaching,much time,much thankfulness,much patience,firm discipline,and a strong commitmentto be therefor the rest of your life!
if we all took one candle,
one candle…symbolizing peace,within and without;celebrating understanding,and the willingness to understand.symbolizing compassion,and the desire to acceptall men and women just as they are…the dedication to feed the hungry,house the homeless,and heal the sick….one candle…one humanity, diverse and individual,praying, working, sweating, loving together….the dignity of onedefining the dignity of all…lit one candle,and put it in the window…
words have tiny bodies,
words carry swords and plant tears,words form tiny lamps in darkness.words express the unexpressable,ride bicycles on children’s journeys.words taunt silence with definition….and some of the best are never spoken.words heal wounds, and fill bowls,weave webs while we sleep.words often turn and betray us,and often die for our sins.words create universes,and shed their clothes on well…
bandaging the wound
to your heart,am i real? just a ghost?a wisp of smoke,the faint taste of rain?stop running!the riverbed is dry.and the sound of the crows,all that can be heard.the cup on the windowsill,empty and untouched!the small child racesbarefoot through the garden,the paper turned yellow,the inkwell is dry…cobwebs in the cornerwhere i wait!
just an intelligent conversation,
an..honest….expose< br>……of……..the……….heart….a..dedicated….response….. to…….need…..a..compassionat e…..desire……..for……….chan ge….nothing could ever be more sensual!
one lone rose
the faint memory of rain,and the dark damp earth.reaching to the sky,petals yearning, at peace…then, without regret,wilting back into nothingness…and no one saw!