Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Telling a story~

So unsure-
Of how I fit in...
Sister, mother, lover, friend-
Where do you start?
Where do I end?

Bliss here- an ache there-
Troubled thougths,
beneath long hair...
Blue eyes hide-
deep pain resides-
Questions with few answers.

Life's ahead- full steam...
"Forge"
Do I mean motion?
Or do I mean sword?
Progress or a beating?
It's hard to tell-

Too many words said?
Or were there too few?
I once thought I understood-
Now, I don't think I do.

I'm lost- and yet I know-
Where I am "dear",
Next to the little arrow that reads,
"You are here!"
Everything is clear as mud :(

Today I wrote in a private place-
"There is balance in my singularity",
And then try as I might...to feel guilty...
I could not.
The truth was simple, it had no strings attached.

But "sigh"- there are strings galore in life,
And simplicity is rare.
I over complicate everything~
Reason, sort, compare.
Sometimes "silence is just silence."?
perhaps...

I wonder, my friends,
What you might see between these lines.
And of my "laugh lines" too?
Lines with and without words...
They both tell a story.

I sprained my wrist...every word HURTS.
But that is a story for another time-
This late hour blurrs the mind.
My mind that is.
The little mind that wonders:

So unsure-
Of how I fit in...
Sister, mother, lover, friend-
Where do you start?
Where do I end?

3 comments:

Lady Prism said...

Cora,

Your poems are deeply moving. They aren't happenstance words meant for entertainment..they are a true poets outpouring of meaning and love.


We all feel this way at some point in our lives..It comes and goes..but not everyone can articulate the beauty of it..

Yes..I mean the beauty of it...

The beauty of feeling deeply and being honest about how life really is...the beauty of acknowledgng the reigning and rising power of a given moment then ebbing once again in the realization that you are floating atop a wave of a different experience...

This isn't lame...no it's not..Don't ever tell yourself you're writing is lame...I feel hurt when you do..because I read you and heart what you say..They have value to me...

Perhaps you didn't feel comfortable sharing this with everyone..afraid that someone close to you might read and question....or plainly misunderstand...

Then I am thankful that you have breathed life into this space...for me..and for those who live in poetry..I hope you will continue to write..write..write...you must...for those like me who treasure the gems of words that spill from a genuine heart...

( I too have a little secret place...it is still in the making...I intend to write there what I cannot write upfront in LAdy Luxie. My changing views about life that might be challenged and questioned by a few meatspace friends who read me...by the society I am in...My poetry as well...perhaps...there is one close to my heart I cannot share in Lady Luxie...perhaps Cora...I will share it with you first..maybe..if you'd care..)

-Cora said...

Oh- Luxie-
I love you~ Thank you :)
"Might plainly misundertand" is accurate...and- there are some who might ask questions that I can not answer. And whenever I feel sad, or confused, or frustrated- and I express it...next I feel guilty for all that I have, for all I am blessed with- I should never complain-
But I am human afterall ;)

The friend...the beloved friend is K9- she is in serious trouble with a veterbra in her neck- it ruptured.
Please do pray for her- she is in terrible pain. I asked her if she wanted me to come and take care of her- and I would. Her sister will be with her, so I know she will be in good hands- but still...it is a scary time.
Thank you for being here- really- honestly- thank you for your kind words and tender heart.
It means so much to me~
Hugs...

-Cora said...

I'm off to bed now...I promise! :)