(so... @imreddy4u asked me to do a poem. As always, I asked for a starter - a word, theme or phrase to work into it. She sent several phrases that are constants in art, particularly love songs. But the fact they are constants does not in any way diminish their power. Or their veracity. So, I worked on it, incorporating some notes I had jotted down from a book on Tao. And then I focused on my muse... m'lady. So, while it is still @imreddy4u's poem, m'lady's spirit is in here. I hope this Epistle is more elegant than didactic. It was probably best that I left out @imreddy4u's musings about why kittens & puppies are cute, but not baby rats...)
how can i
live without you
you may as well
take the music
of the universe
with you when you go
and all the stars
i pin my hopes on
would be just distant
anonymous lights
i would cease
to wonder
how deep
the ocean
how high
the sky
without you
in my life
your love
returned me to love
that expresses itself
to you
in this moment
and every one after
and if i
should lose my form
i remain
calm knowing
you are
my center.
Amazing how a few simple words "you are / my center" are so powerful. Wow. Do you know what I mean? Surely the words have been put together before, but they seem like no one's ever said it, ever. It's just you about y'lady. (Ha! "Y'lady.")
ReplyDeleteThis is quite lovely, Mark.
ReplyDeleteWill you consider another request for a poem? For two amazing women {@jdistraction and @bsain} who leap into the unknown with the faith that a net will appear should they need it. They are brave, strong, yet graceful, and an inspiration to those of us who need encouragement to leap.
Thank you. Dani @ddh77