Always There

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:06 am

The smoke dissolves

Revealing her shape

A litheness of figure

About to escape.

In the dark corners

Where fear abounds

She hides in waiting

Making no sound.

Ruled by no rhyme

Or reason apparent

We call her to action

Our need is inherent.

We beg and we plead

And try to make deals

If she answers our often

Impassioned appeals.

Oh, Mercy, where are you

When I need you most?

As if she once left

And is merely a ghost.

So, she dwells inside her secret lair

Despised as if she isn't fair

Yet in the darkness of despair

Our lady Mercy's always there.

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:58 pm

I'm staying here, the heat is on. My last post was sucked away before i had a chance to read it.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:06 pm

Paula wrote: I'm staying here, the heat is on. My last post was sucked away before i had a chance to read it.

You're so precious! I'm honoured you chose my poem for shelter. A little Mercy for everyone, yes?

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:18 pm

Koan you have just been flushed down the toilet. But you know what--you are soft, strong & you last long....hang in there baby write me another one.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:24 pm

The person doing the "flushing" missed the handle. I'm still here :-6

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:47 pm

Missed the handle, now thats a GOOD one KOan. Leave it to you. Okay, let me analyze this one.

As the entries decended I thought, this can't be real

Without a thought there might be time, lets be sureal

So, as i eliminated my thoughts the odor did not appeal

I said to myself, for sure this had to be the last meal

The meat--so to speak was worth swallowing as words

The digestion started and then the fullness of conversation

was satisfied.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:27 pm

That's awesome, Paula!

You should give it its own thread and write more!

Post by **kensloft** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:02 pm

Another great one. :yh_worshp :yh_hugs :yh_worshp

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:29 am

Koan & Ken, i have no abilities as a poet. But i need to share the fact, i laugh so hard when writing you cannot imagine what this brings out in me! I hope no-one thinks i mean business, i am joking. You have to admit i try like hell to be a poet? Hey maybe i have just invented a form of poetry? self healing? :yh_peace

No its called being confined with a handicapped man. My husband is getting out now, thank the lord, there may be life after a near death experience.... :yh_beatup