Reanimated Lavender Granola Switchblade Nun rides again.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

For B.



If I were drowning,

Would you save me?

I know the water is full of women--

Mermaids, sirens, loreleis and the rest;

I also know that

Falling is to sinking

As spirit is to flesh--

We all need love

As the body needs breath,

So, if I were drowning,

Would you save me?

Or would you say, imperturbably,

"How calm is the surface...

How peaceful the sea"?

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18 comments:

  1. If I met her, I'd want to drown her. How's that?

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  2. I know what I would do...

    It's sad that someone would even feel like there might be a different answer.

    Another beautiful poem, Shay.

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  3. I would! I would! And probably it may make someone very happy...that you were saved! Maybe even YOU?

    Ohhh, what I have been missing.....

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  4. This is stronger than having the person attached to a polygraph. Very powerful, very direct, forceful. Gentle words with a giagantic impact. Grown in the Word Garden.

    Secretia

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  5. love the new photos! and the answer...the answer... perhaps to jump in and join her! :)

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  6. Hmm, I'd think there would be only one answer to that but it's a good question to ask if you are uncertain. The answer would speak volumes.

    I'm off on vacation Wednesday. I'll catch up again with you next week. Have a good one!

    xo

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  7. Oh that's brilliant! and I love the photograph as well.

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  8. Are you kidding? That bitch would be singing "My Heart Will Go On..." until I help RK drown her!!

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  9. Difficult questions = difficult answers... After all the ...*** whatever we've experienced I can positively state:
    Only WE ourselves can save ourselves...

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  10. Should the job require two, I'll help Riot Kitty.

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  11. Love would necessatate saving you.

    Anything less is not love.

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  12. I'd probably put on my water wings and paddle uselessly about, trying not to get my hair wet... and you would probably drown. I know. It's terrible. I'm sorry. :(

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  13. Sadly I doubt that I would be saved but another lesson learned and maybe from your other poem...another ring formed of growth...the learning oh the pain of it...

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Spirit, what do you wish to tell us?