Wednesday, May 25, 2011

FOREVER


I wanted to distill
the essence of the world and
contain it in a bottle so
the sweetness,
that fades upon possession,
would never leave me.

I picked and chose
bits I deemed important and
threw away the rest.
What I didn’t know is that
the rest gives the bit its meaning.

Now,
this knowledge
springs from my being like
a shoot from a plant.

I realize that
forever requires
a gentle embrace.

-For “One Shot Wednesday” at http://onestoppoetry.com/

7 comments:

  1. Ayala, thank you for always being so supportive of my work :-)

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  2. Lovely write.... the comparison to the growth of the plant is wonderful.

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  3. enjoyed the last part of this piece very much.

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  4. Beautiful, inner growth must happen or, we stagnate, wither and die. You expressed it with such gentle eloquence.

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  5. this is a gorgeous write...and great wisdom in the things we choose to discard and what they really mean...thoroughly enjoyed your one shot!

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  6. elegant.


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