once grand
she stands, back swayed
remembering dances
one two three, one two three, with him
dreaming
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once grand
she stands, back swayed
remembering dances
one two three, one two three, with him
dreaming
dreaming...
"all we ever
do or seem is but a
dream within a dream...", so said Poe...
correct...
correct
what you have learned
about this paper boat
afloat upon a paper sea
and breathe
and breathe
your cleansing breath
that it might fill you up
so you can float around and watch
yourself
And breathe
fire, like dragons,
roar like the oceans seethe,
pounce on targets like a lion!
Storm on.
storm on
as we approach
our enemies. Prepare
to fight, to kill, to maim. We are
at war
at war
do not cry child
angels watch the soldiers —
hear them sigh, as they spread their wings
and fly
and fly
we must go high
bounce off clouds, touch the sky
the rainbow wants to tell us why
we cry
we cry
although our tears
are wasted. Slipping down
ineffectually they are
pointless
pointless
to try to say
empty words meaningless,
for words dont heal, neither do they
give way
give way
to this great love
hear it beckoning you?
fill your senses, quench your desire
jump, jump
jump, jump--
up! down! up high!
next day i got that bump
in my head! mom's right again, why
God why?!
jump, jump —
the dark fish leapt,
scales softened for the flight —
somewhere you soar high and weightless
homeward
homeward
bound, I wish I
was, homeward bound—not lost
endless stream of broken dreams—wish
I was…
(a nod to Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel)
I was
walking lonely
as a cloud floating high
over hills and valleys. I saw
a crowd...
(ode to William Wordsworth!)