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Dec 06, 2009
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One Breath of Liberation
She was crouched
semi collapsed
no one could touch her
a fire of dignity
would raise from her feet
to lift the line of her chin
determination etches new lines
worry brought
the sweat pig headed pain
corrugating furrows
soldiering on
striking and slashing
at every obstacle
till time had no mind
for her pride
and the spectre
that dogged every fall
every twitch
each scrap of scoundrel death
then her eyes fired
when her body could not
her spirit never diminished
even as she jumped up
to brush poppies in heaven
radiant inscrutability
she was ready
for the next campaign
and leapt
----
dignity made wings
that now,
soar the stars
in one breath
liberation
semi collapsed
no one could touch her
a fire of dignity
would raise from her feet
to lift the line of her chin
determination etches new lines
worry brought
the sweat pig headed pain
corrugating furrows
soldiering on
striking and slashing
at every obstacle
till time had no mind
for her pride
and the spectre
that dogged every fall
every twitch
each scrap of scoundrel death
then her eyes fired
when her body could not
her spirit never diminished
even as she jumped up
to brush poppies in heaven
radiant inscrutability
she was ready
for the next campaign
and leapt
----
dignity made wings
that now,
soar the stars
in one breath
liberation
— Seren, Dec 06, 2009
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Critiques
professor
16 years 6 months ago
Nothing like a kick ass poem
Seren
16 years 6 months ago
Dearest Big Bruv
Kailashana
16 years 6 months ago
My condolences my dear Lady
Seren
16 years 6 months ago
Dear Mum
Electric Blue
16 years 6 months ago
Lifting To Liberation
Seren
16 years 6 months ago
Dear Maggie
Electric Blue
16 years 6 months ago
liberation
Seren
16 years 6 months ago
Dearest Magz thanks so much
Nordic cloud
16 years 6 months ago
it suddenly breaks free and flies.
Seren
16 years 6 months ago
Dear Ann
deelilah
16 years 6 months ago
Dearest Jayne
Seren
16 years 6 months ago
Dear Deelilah