you knew the light
bent it in your favour
& leapt gracefully
across hearts
cheeks and shoulders
rouged chromatic
incandescent
pretending
the dark
had no claim
over your lonely
clumsy soul
Rene ~ February 2012
bent it in your favour
& leapt gracefully
across hearts
cheeks and shoulders
rouged chromatic
incandescent
pretending
the dark
had no claim
over your lonely
clumsy soul
Rene ~ February 2012
Pretending is the first step in conquering anything.
ReplyDeletelove the stretch and bend imagery.
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ReplyDeletethe dark had no claim
on your lonely clumsy soul
And perhaps bravery will follow the pretense? :)
I tend to feel we all have clumsy souls. I do. I am always trying to make sense of things in life. I never quite do. There is so much mystery in ourselves and even those we know best.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem.
They say 'lighting is everything' for a good reason ... nice Mag!
ReplyDeleteswear i commented on this one the other day....the darkness is there for us all...as much as we deny it...smiles.
ReplyDeleteIt lurks about all around, but to each the light must be found. Wonderful verse.
ReplyDeleteWe could all use a guiding light. Help fathom life's dark times.
ReplyDeleteFascinating opening line...wow...love it...
ReplyDeleteThis one really grabs me, Rene. The image of the "lonely clumsy soul" is so poignant. Good one, kiddo!
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