Thursday, 24 May 2012

Stream of Consciousness



i still believe
in  goodness
rare as the holy grail
it paid me a visit recently
 i was so overcome
so unaccustomed to kindness
that i prostrated myself at its feet
like a starving dog
and scared it away
it mistook me for a wolf
i came out of my cave
to feel a ray of sunshine
 found it fleetingly
 then the clouds
covered the sky
so  back to the warmth
of the fire
 living safely in the dark





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8 comments:

  1. Brian Miller24 May 2012 at 20:08

    i find this sad....i def dont ever want to be that comfortable by the fire you know...and i def wanna know why i am chasing happiness away...

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  2. Victoria24 May 2012 at 20:09

    I like how this seemed to take a sudden turn of direction, like our minds do. The images, metaphors are great.

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  3. The Way of Dodo25 May 2012 at 08:52

    Caves, especially ones with warm fires, are no bad thing. Even better if there's a lamp in the corner and a treasure chest to delve into from time to time. Mine can be quite cosy. We all have one.

    Kindness expects nothing in return - it is simply offered. It can take fright if it thinks it has been misunderstood. Come to the entrance of your cave from time to time; it's not far away and is still with you.

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  4. The Way of Dodo25 May 2012 at 15:44

    and in another corner
    in shadow
    outlined by flickering light
    another chest
    gloomy
    silent
    inside, hidden ghosts
    a lamp rests on top
    daring to be switched on

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  5. chris25 May 2012 at 17:12

    I think the goodness was there in the warm sunshine, the warmth of the fire, even the safe cave. Of course, that's not human goodness, but that will return again. I don't think it's ever scared away completely. (Though sometimes, I do wonder too).

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  6. hyperCRYPTICal26 May 2012 at 06:16

    We all need our little retreat, our place in the dark. There is goodness...

    Anna :o]

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  7. Vinay Leo R.30 May 2012 at 10:35

    That was scary.. though I am one to embrace darkness when I have to, I think to scare happiness away when it comes is always discomforting, since I believe that life is too short to spend a lot of time in tears!

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  8. The Way of Dodo31 May 2012 at 16:53

    Goodness and kindnest do not get scared. What could scare them? Sometimes we just don't understand the way they work.

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