reframe

[CdnReader]

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reframe

below my feet
a dark dreary hole
a shaky ladder disappears into the depths
my feet reach down to the familiar rungs

reframe

the ladder descends to the same place
where my heart ached last time
and my soul was disillusioned

far far above
a shimmer of bright white light
there is no guidepost there is no ladder
miles of endless empty space

reframe

lift myself out of the hole
(don’t look down)
get my feet back on solid ground
(don’t look back)
grit my teeth
look for the stairs

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[symphony]

another out of your sack of wonders, eh? its just as lovely!
:)

[barbara0207]

I love your poetry - the imagery, the way you convey feelings so that I say, 'I've felt like that, too', the artistic simplicity. Excellent!

[CdnReader]

Thank you so much, Symph and Barbara. It's wonderful to hear such positive feedback. :)

[firefangled]

This is done very well for what you seem to be going for. It is dreamlike and a little eerie. It sounds like a descent into your soul.

[Granny5]

Lovely! Like revisiting an old love affair for me. I enjoyed this one very much.

[CdnReader]

Thanks, Fire and Granny. It's always interesting to see how people will interpret our "babies"....and sometimes it can be plumb surprising! But in this case you both have the same ideas that I did.