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| "Rain" by Lev Razumovsky. |
In the watershed
she stores hope for the future
in wooden buckets filled to the rim
with salted tears that fell from the sky...
If you asked her how many or why
she would simply sigh & reply
"too many"
she dances in the rain barefoot
water drenching her
skin
filling every pore...collecting
raindrops...with each beat of her
heart...holding dreams close to
her breast for
fear they might
slip away...
if you asked her again how many or why
she would simply sigh & reply
"as many as it takes"
In the watershed
she stores hope for the future
when the river runs dry and the
land & her
people are thirsty
she will open the door
and give them a drink
filling their cup
to the rim
who is she I do not know
but, I wish her well
Poets United - Midweek Motif
Watershed Moments
So very beautiful...I wish her well, too.
ReplyDeleteMe, too. May she be the true spirit of each country and the borderlands--and let her open the door to that shed to share!
ReplyDeleteAlways try to think positive and you will achieve a positive outcome.
ReplyDeleteI wish her well, too. I once danced in the rain barefoot. It was August 1985.
ReplyDeleteSometimes that's all we can do - save our hope for the future.
ReplyDeleteThere is a strength in her, if she notices or not. I love the dancing in the rain and "as much as it takes" or many - there is a perseverence in her. The touch on her people as well in the next stanza really opens this up beyond her.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a heartfelt piece.. I too wish her well.
ReplyDeleteThe one who plans for all is a wonderful person even if pain is a constant companion.
ReplyDeleteAs many as it takes is the way to be, that's how one gets there.
ReplyDeleteThis is very lovely. Storing hope for her future, and enough to offer to thirsty people in the future....how cool. Am glad she holds those dreams close to her heart for safekeeping.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this, Truedessa. I like the idea of storing hopes for the future. We really can never store enough hopes! That way the river will never run dry! Very cool form here, my friend.
ReplyDeleteA great and vivid piece, it resonates deeply.
ReplyDeleteIt is that spirit that is the glue that holds people together.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful verse
Love the imagery from this, especially of the tears/water/rain. Sometimes hope is all we have to get through bad times, and sometimes we have to lend that hope to one another when their own hope is gone.
ReplyDeleteReading this felt so cleansing. Well done! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written, Truedessa! What an amazing way to spread hope, storing it and giving it out when it's needed the most.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day.
Lots of love and hugs to you,
Beate