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Seren
Seren
Apr 09, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Lost and Found

She was nine
swinging with prayers
but when nineteen
found her
she had left
the playground
far behind
only to return
with a new recruit

at twenty nine
she forgot how to pray
as she lived in delusions
that drooled on the windowsill
framing a nightmare

at thirty nine
she rediscovered
the prayer of life
that was always within

shes forty now
playing in the elements
and swinging poems off stars

— Seren, Apr 09, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Beyond the Black Stump..Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, P.K.Page, W.H.Auden, to many and various to include them all ...

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Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Ephy

been a bit lost of late but I am slowing coming round thank you kindly for the comment love and hugs JayCee x x x
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Jayne

It's about time that you gave yourself consideration and wrote about YOU! Very nice. Love, Cat
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dearest Cat

I often write poems like this and dont post them lol this ones been written for a while it wasnt till last night that I found the last lines for it thanks for the comment its appreciated love and hugs JayCee x x x
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 2 months ago

Reminds me of one of the

Reminds me of one of the greatest songs ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYdUq0O6N4 ~ It was a very good year May every year unearth more poetry, music and love, my dear child. ~A "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." ~ A Course In Miracles
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dearest Mum

Biggest smiles my other Mum loved that song I have it on my computer ... sigh it was a very good year ... the world reopens her doors on different aspects everyday I just forgot to look up for a little while love and big hugs JayCee x x x
xena465

xena465

16 years 2 months ago

From a very young age I was

From a very young age I was taught about prayer, but I lost that as I matured into adulthood, led by the many bad experiences that caused doubt that prayer works. But these days, I pray sometimes. Super poem JayCee. Rosina xena465
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Rosina, someone asked

Dear Rosina, someone asked me a long time ago: "Do you pray". "My life is my prayer." I answered. Didn't need to think about it, it just *came* from *nowhere*. ~A "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." ~ A Course In Miracles
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Rosina

I was brought up in a ultra religious atmosphere I dont hold the same faith I did as a youngster but ?? I do have a faith of a sort ... just my own beliefs ... prayer for those who feel comfort in it ? cant be a bad thing ... and yes I pray to my god love and hugs JayCee
loved

loved

16 years 2 months ago

LOVELY

Lovely as usual how factual too ‘’In the solitude Of a forgotten love We reside, Oblivious of darkened silence.’’
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Loved

Thanks for the wonderful comment I am very happy you liked it love JayCee
Z

ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi

well to put your self in words is not an easy thing to do bravo,,,,,,,,zigs
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Ziggy

thanks for the Bravo ... as a performer thats one of the highest compliments you could give me love and hugs JayCee x x x
Z

ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi

hi my pleasure jayne its clear blue skys here today, birds singing i love it ,,zigs
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Ziggy

Dont rub it in the weather is cooling here lol and I am allergic to the cold ... I am glad you guys are having a nice spring though from all accounts the northern hemisphere had a shocking winter, summer will be welcome this year i am sure love and hugs JayCee
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Judd

Thanks heaps for the comment ... its a self portrait of someone ... ;) OI OI OI big smiles love and big hugs JayCee x x x
M

Mariposa

16 years 2 months ago

Sizzling last line!

"Swinging poems off stars"- I love it. I also like this poem's allusions to madness... A. Kailashana says, "my life is a prayer", and you have captured that perfectly with "the prayer of life/that was always within" Keep on keeping on! Love in Ink, Jhena
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Jhena

Your comment brought a big smile ... prayer of life that lives within .. says it all ... you keep on writing I just read your latest ... loved it ~! love in ink JayCee x x x (http://www.neopoet.com/forum/36627-meet-n-greet-live-chat-thurs-apr-15th-9-11-pm-ny-est-host-poewriter58-welcome-new-member#comment-175177) ... Be there ~!~!~!
ID

Ink Dragon

16 years 2 months ago

Dearest Jayne,

I recognize that girl/woman. She is you, she is me (in a couple of years, hopefully), she is all of us. Wonderful poem portraying a life's journey that will hopefully go on for another 40 years at the very least. Love&hugs Yours, ~Nina
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Nina

A little while ago I decided to write a few of these and there are more they all have different themes but its all parts of stories of different journey's ... so happy you liked this one ... funny thing the last lines came to me after we were chatting the other night lol love and big hugs JayCee x x x (http://www.neopoet.com/forum/36627-meet-n-greet-live-chat-thurs-apr-15th-9-11-pm-ny-est-host-poewriter58-welcome-new-member#comment-175177) ... Be there ~!~!~!
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 1 month ago

what an insightful

self portrait! Not self-effacing, nor too proud, not too soft or too loud! Excellent write as usual! Boni
Seren

Seren

16 years 1 month ago

Dear Boni

Thanks so much for your read and your kind comment ... I am not going to say if this ones me or not lol could be a couple of people I know ;) hope your doing well love to you and yours love JayCee x x x (http://www.neopoet.com/forum/36627-meet-n-greet-live-chat-thurs-apr-15th-9-11-pm-ny-est-host-poewriter58-welcome-new-member#comment-175177) ... Be there ~!~!~!