i will be I
I last performed a hearty hub
to background sounds of a country pub,
those noisy vets, yet how I roared,
my stance so solid and assured.
My voice was neither fast or shy,
for two whole hours i was truly I.
..
But where were you that dauntless night?
Hunkered low in pain or fright?
Holed up in trouble, clothed in fear?
The mirror twists and you appear.
.
And so we two performed as one,
for loathing will not silence song,
beaten low - as silver snakes,
thrown – soaring birds, or what it takes.
.
Work with me in meditation,
hear my voice in contemplation;
we’ll rise and leap and crest and fly,
til you are You and i am I.
nobodysreadingme said,
February 23, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Fab
Julia Dean-Richards said,
February 23, 2013 at 12:36 pm
Thanks Dunc. How are you today?
nobodysreadingme said,
February 23, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Much better thanks. Almost back to what I laughingly refer to as normal.
And I did like your poem
atothewr said,
February 23, 2013 at 3:07 pm
Great poem – nice rhythm.
Julia Dean-Richards said,
February 23, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Thanks. It’s been a full week – not much time to write poetry – just this one evening which lit a candle. Enjoyed visiting your writing too x
atothewr said,
February 23, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for reading.
unfetteredbs said,
February 24, 2013 at 1:13 am
Like Duncan said, FAB. Always love reading your words
Julia Dean-Richards said,
February 24, 2013 at 9:34 am
Always happy to see you
julespaige said,
February 24, 2013 at 8:49 pm
So many roles we can play – it’s nice if we could be our whole selves without playing any games.
john said,
February 27, 2013 at 10:07 pm
“til you are You and i am I” Beautiful! All poems should end so pitch perfect!
metonymy4u said,
April 11, 2013 at 9:58 pm
i wanted to say, “yeats would be proud of you…”
but perhaps it’s the other way around….
Julia Dean-Richards said,
April 12, 2013 at 9:01 am
Thank you for your kind comments. A good solid start to the day – may even put pen to paper