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Permalink Reply by Diana van der Westhuizen on February 15, 2011 at 2:58am

15th February 2011

 

REFLECTION

 

In the ripple free depths of the well a face peers back...

An ancient visage dark with mystery reflects your own.

 

As you lean in deeper to stare at it, it mirrors back at you.

Yourself, true-self for the first time. Differently. You see!

 

A spiral connects you, a strong centrifugal force in-between.

You reach downwards to pull it upwards on invisible strands.

 

Like a salmon climbing a high waterfall you see it twist and turn.

Like a lily bud it rises from the forgotten humus and the slime.

 

Up and Up! You meet! And greet! What power is yours again!

Furtive and fertile human child! Begotten mortal? Not at all!

 

You see the lie for what it is. You know the truth at last!

A many petaled lotus is yours now to hold in your heart....

Permalink Reply by Nynke Etk Fokma on February 16, 2011 at 1:55pm

May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.

Permalink Reply by Tara on February 21, 2011 at 9:30am

Brilliant work Nynke! Keep them coming.

Permalink Reply by Nynke Etk Fokma on February 21, 2011 at 11:34am

Thank you Tara. Will do.

Permalink Reply by O.R.M.E. on October 23, 2011 at 5:29pm

Very interesting poem!

Perhaps it is important to realise that everything is possible, people seldom remember that!

Great work :)