Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash I married my small town There was no shotgun I had a way out & My youngest son was set When faced with a choice of flight & hoping to find you While hoping you would find me I chose love & sacrifice over poetry Truth is though poetry never left Never will leave Moves as I move But I may have sacrificed Any chance with you I was not afraid to risk All my coin on a pitch & toss Then write 10,000 words That makes a gain of loss I just couldn’t tell what was true You seemed to prefer your solitude Aside from that There was a need A weight that fell Upon some I love There was no providence coming Other than what these hands With what I had in my hands In my heart In my mind With my choice This is not to say no one cared It’s just that it’s ruggedly Individualist out here & the trickles Never get anything close to Raising our boats Some wo
This is wonderful! So many share this dream, yet we have fostered an environment where those that do are regarded as outcasts...OneWorld, OneLove...perhaps it is too simple a concept? ;)
ReplyDeleteWe are breaking ground! :)
DeleteA resonant voice, with the diction of affirmation.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful dream, and not unthinkable, we move towards it slowly, with each word.
ReplyDeleteI dream of a place too, where there is wisdom, strength and beauty, enough to recreate our world and people, in peace and harmony. If we can dream it, we can make it reality! Your words ring like a crystal bell through the ethers Theron!
ReplyDeleteWhat Roger said...if you can dream it then anything is possible. And there are many of us who find this totally thinkable! :-)
ReplyDeleteStrong piece. Dreams are such powerful vehicles for understanding, connecting the unconscious self to the conscious self, in code, yes, but wanting to be explored, needing for the conscious self to believe, to bear credence to what potential is deep within, if only we opened completely to the meanings of our dreams. If so, then possibility and promise can shift to a new place of power. Love that you choice dreams as your vehicle. And the video you posted on the other link, not a fan of the genre, but the importance of message cannot be denied. Thanks for providing thoughtful contributions.
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