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mirjam
Member

since 1999-11-24

Posts 246
Auckland, New Zealand

0 posted 1999-11-24 09:12 PM

Where do I begin? she said,
panicking. The knots lay in a heap
waiting to be untangled.

- Just grab a knife and cut them -

But a life severed out of frustration
didn't appeal and she sought
other alternatives;
began picking at the string -
ripping fingernails -
her mind the cotton her heart
fraying.

(still ignoring the offered knife)

But when her abraded fingers developed
cramp and [her mind the cotton her heart]
hung from one frayed piece of string,
she looked at the knots and gave up,
turned away - sighed, cried, looked
tantilizingly at the knife.

- Go on, it's the easiest way -

But a life severed out of pain
saddened Him and He said instead
"It is finished" and died.
The string lay before her,
knotless, whole.

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 1999-11-24 09:56 PM

Excellent, Mirjam. Brilliantly expressed message!

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Denise

suicidal dreams
Member

since 1999-09-28

Posts 343
Toledo Ohio USA

2 posted 1999-11-24 10:12 PM

Nicely written I must say I liked this one much

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life is short kill quick

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

3 posted 1999-11-25 02:04 AM

Wonderful work, mirjam. Welcome to the Spiritual Forum.

Michael

Echo Rhayne
Senior Member

since 1999-09-17

Posts 1495
Canyon Country, CA

4 posted 1999-11-25 03:00 AM

Dont we so often want to take the easy way out of situations, and in turn miss out on a piece we may in the end need. In this case cutting the rope would have left it in pieces not a whole. Sometimes we have to deal with the knots on our ropes so we can have the whole thing. Gratly expressed message here! And I add my welcome also!

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~*~ Time erases and rewrites all the lines. What remains is the poetry! ~*~

mirjam
Member

since 1999-11-24

Posts 246
Auckland, New Zealand

5 posted 1999-11-25 02:46 PM

thanks guys - it's great to get feedback!
There's so many of your poems which i love
and am waiting til i get time to comment on
them all. I feel very welcomed - thanks.

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

6 posted 1999-11-26 12:10 PM

Very well expressed! Unique indeed!
And welcome if I haven't done that already!!!

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