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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

When

When when was a word
trailing off into space
and change was avoided, 
to keep an unholy peace,
I kept pace with the
fullness of nothing.

Then then became a sword
to die upon or to swallow
and in my marrow I knew
that when is now and
always had been.

So without a runway or
landing strip I changed
course and one day
I will say I flew.

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10 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 10, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    Love this.

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  2. English RiderMarch 10, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    much depth to ponder. I've read it three times already:)

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  3. FrikoMarch 10, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    Hi Lydia,

    It’s a long time since I last visited your blog or you mine; long long ago you were one of the first to land at Friko’s World, for which I thank you.

    Your poem is one of those spontaneous insights, the ones that open a window and suddenly you see clearly.



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  4. kjMarch 10, 2015 at 8:26 PM

    Oh my I love this! Fun and wisdom wrapped into words

    Love
    kj

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  5. Someone with a tea cupMarch 11, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    Wonderful Aunt! As always :)

    Aunt, I would like to take the space here to share an way so that we can keep in touch.

    Please shoot me an email at:

    mdriyadhsharif AT live DOT COM

    Love :)

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  6. FireblossomMarch 11, 2015 at 5:37 PM

    This reminds me of the Emmylou Harris song "One of These Days." (That's a good thing.)

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  7. Grandmother MaryMarch 12, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Changing course when needed and choosing our own happiness is a brave and essential step.

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  8. Midlife RoadtripperMarch 19, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    Hmmm. I think this is going to be good.

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  9. Rosaria WilliamsMarch 20, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    "When" and "Then" will forever stop my rambles from now on. Beautiful.

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  10. Lisa Nanette AllenderAugust 20, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    I read this twice, and it is very powerful. Nice "twist" at end.
    Keep up the great work, Lydia.... :)

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