We’re all sweat and boils
sweat and scabs
scraping with potsherds
The whole thing comes down
while irony and nonchalance
abound around us
The isolation spotlight
hits us hard
Rimbaud said “Patience is the key
to this savage sideshow”
God takes away everything
but Himself
And now standing face to Face
what do we say
Some say Job said “Enough!” But
it’s never enough
until it’s all gone
Our nothingness is the dust
that rises around us
_____________________
I’m afraid to stand up
dizziness might knock me down
There’s no way
to say this
I must refuse my self
and look for Mercy
_____________________
5/18/12 (from Down at the Deep End, in progress, insha’Allah)
Beautiful and moving, Daniel.
Blessings to you,
Kaaren
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I thought this morning, Kaaren, of asking you to have a pan chocolate and frothy coffee at a sweet outdoor cafe for me, but then, you have it for thyself and t’will be the same, your so perceptive eyes and heart drinking it all in as usual… (Oh, and Gustav Moreau! Any visits yet?)
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These poems are right to the bone, or the edge of truth we all avoid. This one is particularly powerful for me.
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God bless for your kind comment… some of the climb, even with strong faith, is the dark side of the mountain. The body/spirit or soul complex is, well, complex! I’m working through it… keep posted. And thanks.
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