Friday, September 30, 2011

Expect The Sea Water

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I breathe
in the air
out the air
in
slower
out
stiller than dew on morning grass
breathe
I whisper
breathe
my lungs are shaky things on rickety legs.
I breathe in the air
out the air
in the...
and then she comes.
The Sea. With all her tides that pull. And I am under.
breathe
I whisper
breathe
my lungs are swollen things on thrashing legs.

I breathe in the air
out the air
and forget...

Expect the sea water.

~

What about you? Ever get the feeling that nothing is as stable as we hope? Not even things we thought could never change?

12 comments:

  1. Yes.

    And this poem captured that feeling perfectly.

    Shelley

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  2. I believe we create the illusion of stability to maintain sanity, but inevitably, reality slaps us in the face. Nothing is truly stable.

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  3. My lungs are swollen on thrashing legs...

    Powerful statement. Beautiful piece.

    And yes, I get the feeling that nothing is stable, all the time. Even things that I thought were solid as rock.

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  4. All the time.

    I love this. Your writing is so beautiful.

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  5. Sometimes, yes. There's always a tide coming in, isn't there ...

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  6. Hi Tabitha..you writing is so beautiful...its like a gorgeous painting. Nowadays, I am feeling a bit like I am caught in a tide.

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  7. Oh, yes, Tabitha. I love the sea, and I know this feeling. You captured it beautifully.

    And I LOVE the look of your site! It's so pretty!

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  8. We all like to think that things in our life are stable, but I know from experience that life can change in a heart beat.

    Loved the poem.

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  9. That is a truly beautiful poem. It's so true, the old adage; The only thing that's permanent is change. It's what makes everything precious and dear and sacred.

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  10. Yes Tabitha, you're so right, nothing is "unchanging".

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  11. Love this. You captured this feeling perfectly.

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