Tag Archives: Spiritual

Debt

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Helen

I owed a debt to my dear friend For faithful loyalty to the end I say this once, once more again I owe a debt to my dear friend My friend in turn will owe to me Accord that’s drawn … Continue reading →

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Silk

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Helen

The caress was like silk Soft whispers along the arm Barely a touch A ghost’s kiss Ephemeral delight Moments later The imprint still shivered But like an afterthought Or waking from a dream And in that second Desperate memory queried … Continue reading →

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Gravity

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Helen

A sweet reverie Lays its music over me Guides me to infinity To infinity A sublime song Which my heart may sing along Helps the weary, heals the strong Heals the strong Such beauteous prose Adorns the listener as fine … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Helen

A silence fills this house The clock grows still And on the window sill This fractured night No songbird will alight Not even breath will stir Mouths are silent Yet deeply violent Messages they convey Before the break of day … Continue reading →

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Quiet Moments

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Helen

These quiet moments by your side Above all doubt, above all pride Heads here bent, and arms entwined Drinking all from the divine These soft words spoken end of day that wash all fear and pain away A touch of … Continue reading →

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To Be

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Helen

To be one of the elect These secrets we protect Our vows are circumspect Politically correct To be one of the elite We walk this narrow street Our mission to complete As ever, we’re discrete To be one of the … Continue reading →

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Star Born

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Helen

Stardust song Ethereal strands Angel hair Galaxy Yearning now to be Breathes a star Entropy Extinguish old light For new birth Mother’s womb We are all born now Of the stars (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Dare

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Helen

Dare I wish? These old forsaken hands Can they clasp To questions asked Or works demand? Dare I try? To ignore the path of old Be the scribe To muted memory And stories yet untold? Dare I reach? For brief … Continue reading →

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Before

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Helen

I lost you before I knew you It is our fault combined, both yours and mine Our family beliefs became our history rendering only mystery I understood your pain as a later, thing apart I did not know your heart You … Continue reading →

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Weep

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Helen

Do angels weep Before such loss Or watch with indifferent eyes Singing such dirges to the skies As praises to the God on high Upon whose face they gaze? Do angels feel The pain of man Or contemplate one step … Continue reading →

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