Watchful eyes with constant vigil
confine myself to play a part.
My mind no longer free to show
reflections there within my heart.

My search of soul has taught me well
to recognize the needs.
My heart has found the secrets
of that which pleases me.

I yearn for freedom's sweet release,
a space to call my own.
I search for truth in all I view,
in every place I roam.

Yet, the shackles hold me fast
as time has passed me by...
conditioned to the life I lead
without ever knowing why.
Linda2001©

Colours abound in all that I see
The brightness of nature and God's serenity
All life on this Earth, filled with nature's song
All things connected through History so long.
The colours within are a personal thing
Shaded by life and the songs that we sing
All creatures do feel the emotions of heart
And from those emotions we can make a new start.
Colours you've shown me are brighter than Sun
The nature you've revealed; so diverse, yet one
All nature is now a strong part of me
Bound to my soul with the love of Emmarie.
Pipedreams©

Silently, we sit, so silently
listening to our own confusion
Fear threatens to engulf
yet we sit silently, so silently
listening

If the words are not spoken
then it cant be true
And so your unspoken words
haunt me
reaching deep within me
and hold me prisoner

Time stands still
my hands sit quietly
my mind races furiously
my heart knows where it
shall lie

So silently, we sit, so silently
as the world around us
heralds a new day
we can only herald the silence.
Kristin©

when you look at me
tell me,
what is it you see?
is it the pain within?
the joy of a bird in flight?
the solitude of silence?
NO!
it is none of these.
then tell me,
when you gaze at me
what is it you see?
I cannot!
then i shall,
you see before you
what is within you.
for i am nothing more
and nothing less
than the mirror
you now hold in your hand....
MLM©

Do you feel it in the air?
Swirling round.  Are you aware?
Feel the Power, hear it Speak!
Are you list’ning, will you seek?
Let us Dance to Life’s sweet Sound,
Dancing Power from the ground,
From the air and from the rocks.
Let us start now!  Will you knock?
Power’s there for all to find.
Seek it now with heart and mind.
It is there in leaf and tree,
In bush and grass, in bird and bee.
Rising from the mist around,
Clouding vision, damp’ning sound.
Vision comes to those who quest,
Come now, seek, and you’ll be blessed.
It takes courage to seek dreams,
Seeking truth and not what seems
To be real.  Look deeper yet
Inside and find ‘llusions Net.
When you find it, if you can,
Walk on past and take a stand.
To be more in touch with you,
Seeking ever inward truth;
To be fooled no more by lies,
To see the world with inner eyes.
And this Power lives in you,
Seeking ever to renew.
Anjaleck©

 As i close my eyes
and begin to think of you
the world ceases to be
Your  essence and spirit
surround me
relaxing me
drawing  us deeper
into completion as one.
other spirits  hover close
seeking entry to our oneness
but fail to enter in
only staying close to the
warmth and fire we create
Our sprites as one
not only feed each other
but we learn and encourage
each other too.
teaching us who we are
and to think I only  have
to close my eyes.........
LadyValor©

Born into this world
One person
Body, soul, and mind
Connected and held within
The barrier of flesh
That carried a sense
Of false protection
Through the years
Trials took their toll
Leaving me to believe
That I was not worthy
Since mind had betrayed soul
And soul had turned on my body
With my body doing nothing
But watching it happen
I watched my soul
Search for peace
Naked in all its false beauty
That had been thrown upon it
In the form of casual sentences
That were only empty words
I watched my mind
Reach a deep depressive state
Trying to reach out its hands
That would be of no use
Without the body
Flailing helplessly
In no particular direction
She sat bowlegged
Knowing of their fate
I watched my body
Turn into some creature
That no one would approach
For it was no longer
What they had come to expect
It was an empty shell
That without soul and mind
Took a new form
That was not acceptable
I became three
Split from a united one
Soul, body, and mind
Separated from each other
In ghostly existence
To watch the other two
In despair
Epic Myst©

Images of your mind
Twisted and turning
First you see one thing
Then you see another
Colors and form
Joining hand in hand
Shaping our world
Coloring our minds
What do you see
The images of your mind
Pictures of the stories
Distant you'll find
Looking and searching
Is that one image there
Or is it something else here
Tell me what do you see
Look inside your mind
The pictures you see
No one see with your eye
These are yours alone
So color your pictures
With the paint brush of your mind
Spread the colors that you combine
As beautiful images for all to find
Star_Fire©

She sits on the ground in a state of ponder
What's she thinking?   Makes you wonder
Eyes are closed, she's feeling fear
Not seeing nor hearing the birds so near
Off to her left, a demon of green
What does this all really mean?
In the distance there appears a man ape
Is she recalling, could it be, she was raped?
Vivid colors although somewhat abstract
Remembering when she was being attacked
She melts to the ground, her feelings so down
You can see her pain deep, in her frown
Awaken by a tormented scream
Praying its only a dream
Reeling in her dream, the sky was so blue
Thankful her dream due to feverish flu
mwm44©

Things are not as they appear
In the mystic forest glade.
All the truths that we hold dear
Seem so clear and then they fade.
The creatures there, not as they look:
They take on a ghostly hue;
Like a fairy tale told in a book:
Is this vision false or true?
This virtual experience:
It can't be what it seems.
It's surely an illusion,
And just the stuff of dreams.
Peter Jones©

A blend of nature together as one
An expression of colour when touched by the sun
It sprouts and grows from its Mother's loving hand
Nurtured by the rich soil of the land
With time it will grow up from the ground
Among its branches birds will be found
Rejoicing Nature with their song
Their voices carrying proud and strong
A Mother with so much love to give
Has blessed the world in which we live
Shadow Whysper©

With childlike enthusiasm
So willing to please
A young virgin becomes
Betrothed
Sets upon her journey
Into the vast open land
To purify her mind, heart
And Soul
Searching her being
For signs of imperfections
In order to present herself
Chaste
Kneeling before
Her make believe temple
She prays to the birds and
Wildflowers
"May I sing as the meadowlark
Fly graceful and free
May my fragrance be like that
Of incense
Let my hands never waiver
Let my heart remain pure
Be ever faithful to my husband
My lover
Strengthen my resolve
To live up to my dreams
Give me courage to face
The unknown
Help me to honor
This caste which I'm born
Help me accept this
Arrangement
Teach me the ways
Of the sixty-four arts
From the teachings let me
Never depart
I've forsaken true love
For the well-bred townsman
To honor my families
Position
Forever in my heart
Forgive me true love
Divided by the caste
We're born in"
Reina©

Sharp Patrician features aglow in harmonious rapture
aphrodisiac burns through his elusive apparition captured
her soul borne in flight with her life mate watching over
as one with the aura of her haunting lover.
Betrothed unto her he casts away his heart
enigmatic beauty so pure in suppurated art
as still as serenity's lake at dusk he thrives
delight teases his senses leaving him quaking inside.
One glimpse deep into two pools of liquescent silver
he fears overpowerment yet with anticipation he shivers
ancient guardians protect Queen Rheyla within her trance
 celebratory images of Spirit, they parade and dance.
Mantle of light exploding toward hearts eternally sworn
her essence pervades his soul forlorn
yet amid this sanctuary both are filled with peace
infinite tremors embolden with each breath released.
Her gossamer apron whispers upon hallowed ground
his spirit finds and melds with hers, nary a sound
succulent memories feed the eternal fire
he and his muse bequeath the damned, a legacy of desire.
Darkwind©

Deluded by the wind, their leaves deceived in sin.
Gathered only by the numbers that they form.
It's seems they plead down a detour that bleeds despair.
Passing spring comes summer in this world of change.
As daylight chases darkness,
it's finds a passion in range.
Time is an eye holding on to it's sight.
The blind could be thinner in all its might.
Cluewall©

She was a princess and the prettiest flower in the forest
He, but a tree, with his leaf and limbs being the poorest
But it was in the shade of his tallest limb that she grew
And while all the plants saw he loved her, she never knew
To protect her pretty petals he would bend against the wind
To keep her place in the sun he let go his leaves so they thinned
Her well curved leafs and upturned petals added fragrance to the air
Causing him to breath it in and yet he stood silently like he didn't care
He watched and wanted, never voicing his ever growing desire
Knowing his love offered her nothing that she would ever require
So unto himself he stayed growing a little colder with each day
Secretly hoping she would suddenly forget the sun and turn his way
But with brown bark and green leaves he was after all just a plain old tree
And a flower of many colors and sweet scented beauty was she
But blind was he for he never thought to see that she too stood all alone
And his friendship may have made them both happy in their forest home
Bear1Mage©
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