Replying to LO25626 --
SPIRIT OF LEARNING BY JOY VATSYAYANN (ME!)
went to bed last night;
something amiss,
misplaced.
emptiness deep within;
ah! Go to sleep oh lil one
dreams will fill all.
Tossing and turning
uneasy
i woke up this morning
feeling incomplete.
as minutes ticked past
with yawns awakening
a restlessness grew
heavier in my heart
an urge to scream
a desire to break free.
The bird cage is empty.
just the stench of structure
and its aftermath;
the essentials:
water
and
seed
and
the
excreta.
Sinking into a hot tub
closing my eyes
the ghost of me
running like a being possessed
naked
across the land
screaming
crying
tears of blood
clawing at self within
to find.
empty cage.
Fingers dried like prunes.
Steam hiding all
a warm calm washing over all.
Out in the sun
gardening my thoughts
pulling at the weeds that cloud my mind
getting some,
others: roots intact.
With the buzz of a bee collecting honey
from the flowers on the monster
A question springs to mind changing all:
Why am I calling this a weed?
For Whom? By Whom? For What? How?
Suddenly all froze.
The cage rattled
liek soemthing flew in.
The touch of rain
2 hours gone
staring at a weed in all its glory.
Closing my eyes to feel rain
like an angel touching the skies
I think I heard
the wings flutter
yearn to unfirl again.
Somethings soaring inside
wanting to fly
needing to explore
life anew.
I step out
naked
letting it take flight
content in the moment.
the cage is empty yet filled.
The Spirit is back again....
Learning the only bait.
(c) Joy Vatsyayann, 20 november, 2000
inspired by andrew on LO chain.
I write a little every now and then. Am saving up money to publish my second
and third books. :) wish me luck!
--"Pixie Delite" <pixie_delite@hotmail.com>
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