Tag Archives: acceptance

Omega

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Helen

I am weary of the alpha So long ago Such beginnings are forever Build too slow I am waiting as omega At the end And death and all his retinue Are my friends I complete this like a snake now … Continue reading →

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Surrender

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Helen

This moment trembling Before the choice to believe Or withdraw A greater light shining from this door These hallowed halls are greeting me And all these truths here meeting me And should this moment fleeting be I weep, I love, … Continue reading →

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Virtue

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Helen

Virtue is above the need for truth It calls to something far more powerful Deep within It is honour here without need of proof It shows the inner warrior The place to begin It’s nothing more nor less than perfect … Continue reading →

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Faith Heals

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Helen

They say that faith heals They say that prayers are heard They say that the dove Is God’s sweet, peaceful bird They say adversity Refines the soul of all They say we rise When we can see the fall So … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Helen

A little girl born in the world of man A lesser being Made to understand Less touch and then a lesser turning head to see her pictures drawn to hear the words she said Within a family exists the world … Continue reading →

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Uneasy Listening

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Helen

Outside the rooms Time moves slower Sunlight has a volume Trickling as gold Through dirty curtains The clock beat is ominous Uneasy listening And if you were to lean Up against the wall to hear You wouldn’t hear What you … Continue reading →

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Free

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Helen

Free from thought Free from time Free from consequence Free from crime Free from circumstance Free from fear Free from sympathy Free from cheer Free from thoughts now Free from strife May as well be Free from life © Helen … Continue reading →

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Recovery

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Helen

The day dawns less grey Less oppressive seems the sun And lights that lead the way show simpler pathways here to run Your name is not a beating repetition in my heart No image of your leaving haunts each day … Continue reading →

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Music-Less

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

Over the years it seems my life Has gradually, slowly come to be An absence of such pure delight Or even mournful melody When I was young I lived the age When music held such mastery And all the hours … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Helen

The simplicity of moments A child’s laugh A pure blue sky The face of a friend The perfect butterfly The simplicity is all The simplicity of lifetimes Youthful innocence Tempestuous adolescence Stretching wings of adulthood Yielding now to aging’s essence … Continue reading →

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