Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Message...



BETTER LATE than never...good cliche'.  This one's for ONE STOP POETRY  /  One Shot Wednesday...WHERE DO THE DAYS GO?  I meant to get an earlier start..I recommend that you read all the splendid poems entered on that site..onward and upward with the arts!!




MESSAGE

Today I saw a message
reappear in the sand.
I thought a wave
had taken it forever.
Didn't know
that I could catch
time reverse.
Me dreaming?
Maybe not.

It said, say thank you
for your life.
Be grateful
for all effects,
chew the gristle,
die in a dungeon

dance in the red shoes
that bled me.

And I did.
I called my life wonderful.
I scraped the ache off my heart,
like mud off a tattered shoe.

Soul is what stays.
Always say thank you
for the speck that starts a life,
else you would never be here.


c copyright/all rights reserved/ 2010




18 comments:

  1. Very well done! "always say thank you" so true. Wonderful writing, so strong the nature within the words as well! (also love your "Autumn" photo in the welcome ;)) ~ Beautiful beach image as well with this poem. ~ Thank you for sharing this over on OneShot! :) ~April

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  2. Excellent message! Being thankful is a powerful energy.

    PS
    is that shoal bay beach in anguilla?? takes me back to a very happy memory anyway. THANKS!

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  3. Hi betweenhearts75-
    How gracious of you! Makes one want to keep writing..thank you so much!!

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  4. sounds like you got a good bottle from the sea...love the mix of the meassages...die in a dungeon...nice...but ever thankful...nice one shot

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  5. "I scraped the ache off my heart,
    like mud off a tattered shoe." Great line, Lyn. We just have to be grateful and get on with it!

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  6. I expect these words to stay with me in a beautiful and unexpected way. Your line: 'I scraped the ache off my heart, like mud off a tattered shoe' jolted me into such a clear vision and heartfelt moment...thank you!

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  7. Hi Brian-
    I've gotten to the point where I realize it's all life, can't deny any of it..and I do appreciate your insight..thanks!

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  8. Hi Derrick-
    Absolutely, couldn't agree more..Thanks for the encouraging words!

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  9. Gratitude isn't always easy for people to learn, especially in the everyday-ness of our lives.

    Interesting One Shot, Lyn!

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  10. Hi Mary Ann-
    What an amazing response..Thank you...it is the present moment, after all...

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  11. Hi Eric-
    Thank you..to me gratitude seems like good manners..and you're right..has to be taught, to be emphasized!

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  12. I love how you weaved your words to express gratitude.

    I am grateful for your poem.

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  13. Hi Myrna-
    Now this makes me feel very good..a lovely comment!!

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  14. Hi Everyday Goddess-
    Being thankful could overtake all the greed around..
    So glad I brought back good memories..don't know which beach this is..beautiful!!

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  15. Very beautiful Lyn, I enjoyed it so much... your lines,"I scraped the ache off my heart,
    like mud off a tattered shoe." were so good...


    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/

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  16. Hi Shashi-
    Thanks so much..folks do seem to like that line..guess we must have courage to start again..

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  17. Hi Jingle-
    What a wonderful thing to say..it's comments like this that give me energy!!

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