"Life is the dancer and you are the dance."
Eckhart Tolle

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Paths of Reason writer's island #9-improvise

Walk the pathway
of days spent with thoughts of
how squares cannot fit into ovals

Like worn-out shoes you wear
beating on the pavement 
showing miles
trekked – unaware

Truth behind the mirror hangs above your eyes
Feelings cannot survive

Rich and poor are united by pain
and strong layers of self-awareness
Sometimes we must improvise

17 comments:

  1. And success is to just get through. Excellent deep words.

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  2. I love this one, Pamela. It has truth.

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  3. 'of days spent with thoughts of
    how squares cannot fit into ovals...'

    I like those two lines, Pamela. Lovely writing.

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  4. Sometimes , most times, we must improvise. I like the connections you make between your characters. Terrific!

    Here’s mine:

    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2011/02/28/ize-are-on-you/

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  5. Thanks Viv, it does ring with some truth.

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  6. Thanks, Paul and I like your nice and tidy
    workspace.

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  7. Thanks, Jingle, always appreciated.

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  8. Sometimes we must improvise - and it seems we do that both often and at unexpected times. This is such a strong poem.

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  9. Very eloquent and poignant. Definitely hits the nail on the head. I especially identify with your first stanza as I'm always trying to do things with myself and my time that aren't a good fit with who I really am.

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  10. RJ, it is all about improvising at the least
    likely times. Thanks.

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  11. I believe it happens to the best of us, Ben.

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