Sunday, July 10, 2011

the human animal


Almost a horse,
not quite a scapegoat
dreaming of a different me
and the documented proof
of how we flew.

fleshing out feelings
in between the black and the white
lines of lies
we tell ourselves
to calm our minds
from what her closed eyes see.

floating delicately 
crossing hooves and heart
no longer need to hope to breathe
dancing across this mind
never forget there's animal Inside 
besides me.

4 comments:

  1. to me, the first collage was power and wonder, and the last two lines ive memorized and love.
    This one is more introspective and warm to me. The collage composition is beautiful the fetal horse woman and butterfly and the composition from the image is soul lifting and heart warming is all i can think to say.
    <3 just amazing me

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  2. forgive the double post! but i wanted to add compassion and wisdom to what i feel about the poem. i keep returning to reread it and look at it!

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  4. Its a beautiful piece of writing..!! I loved the part "fleshing out feelings
    in between the black and the white
    lines of lies
    we tell ourselves
    to calm our minds"..
    i am totally taken back..!!
    I am definitely following you :) :)
    Do drop by my blog someday, i'd love to hear from you at http://madhulikaspeaks.blogspot.com/

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