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"wait!WAIT!"
by Rula Shin
"WaitÂ… WAIT!"
I call upon him,
"Narrow is the way,
The going very stiff!"
"Wait!" I beg again,
Knowing he will never wait
And 'never wait' is what I truly want
His ‘thrust’ is invariably on the ‘move’
For Life, he believes, is a trial
Unfolding in continuity, never postponement
"Unfold I must, relentlessly" he insists
Evaluate WE must, but always on the move
"Face the music,"
He calls upon me.
"Become one with the thrusts
As there exists no judge or law
Openly or behind the curtains
That can give us a permanent acquittal"
The IMPACT is intense
In the momentum of this forward force
Hitting the core, moving beyond the known,
Attaining unfathomable depths
As our awareness enhances,
Ascending immeasurable heights
“Conflict is the only way,” he says, “to unity”
“Let's keep moving hand in hand
In this conflict between opposing forces,
Immersed as ONE winning every battle,
Living every friction, ever marching
On this narrow path exploring
Unknown spaces"
The IMPACT is exotically beautiful
In the moment of crying out "wait!"
Knowing the moment waits not
Still, breathlessly I utter, "wait Â…WAIT!"
Though what I mean is "DON'T,"
Experiencing the beauty of this thrust
While relishing the paradoxical fear
Of its anticipation on this narrow path
From Known to Unknown
05/05/2006
Author's Note: I think there must be a saying that "Life waits for no
one," though many of us seem to be constantly waiting in anticipation
of its arrival. But waiting can never culminate in an arrival, but
only a postponement of this powerful force, this beauty, this ever
moving "THRUST" of LIFE. But as Jesus Christ is said to have uttered,
"Narrow is the way." And narrow it must be that leads to LIFE, causing
conflict and friction on the way to UNITY. No, there cannot be any
waiting, though one who cries out "Wait!" without waiting, may find
the moment a thing of great wonder and beauty, experiencing the moment
and its anticipation simultaneously and paradoxically, as ONE.
Posted on 05/06/2006
Copyright © 2024 Rula Shin
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 05/06/06 at 02:39 PM An excellent poem about our relentless journey, whether we want to be a part of it or not. Stanza 4 is my favorite. |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 05/07/06 at 10:35 PM Wonderful, Rula. There's a saying, "Time and tide wait for no man," although I'm not sure who said it (maybe Robert Frost?). It's like life - hang on for the ride... ;-)
~Chelle~ |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 05/08/06 at 02:41 PM The going very stiff...thrusting...friction... Wow! Rula, metaphysical poetry was never so sexy!! |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 05/10/06 at 12:28 AM Very powerful and intense write Rula! Excellent as always. Beautiful conversation. Very interesting read. |
| Posted by Tony Young on 05/10/06 at 12:32 AM Heard the cry many times, dont remember it being this good though...Thoroughly enjoyed this one Rula |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 05/10/06 at 11:53 PM wait a second...
wait...wait a minute!
alpha omega waits patiently.
we are "waiting for the dove"
my mind wants to wait and to love the wait of your poem, Rula!
hahaha! sunshine on gardens, you. |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 05/11/06 at 02:55 AM The path chosen to get to the right destination must be right one. A path that truly takes us there, one that is complete enough to go all the way. There is no point buying a ticket to the right destination and taking the wrong train!
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| Posted by Ashok Sharda on 05/11/06 at 02:18 PM Life is a trial and
“there exists no judge or law
Openly or behind the curtains
That can give us a permanent acquittal"
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What do we do in a situation like this, realizing the horror of the situation?
We face the trial, the music as you say, refusing to postpone life, once we realize what you have realized and expressed here, using your fertile mind and potent writing tool.
”Unfolding in continuity, never postponement….relentlessly"
Evaluating every now and then ‘but always on the move’
Can life be postponed, ever ? Will the time WAIT for us to make good in some other time? Is there any TIME BANK, we can deposit time and spend at our leisure?
Well, the answer is here. ‘In the moment of crying out "wait!’,
Knowing the moment waits not’
Time doesn’t wait nor does the LIFE, walking hand in hand with this ever flowing time.
Yes, the impact is intense, the fear of the unknown added by the anticipation of the ‘narrow path’ and the forces just opposite narrowing down this pathless path, instinctively calls upon us to cal upon”..wait…WAIT!….
Knowing “what I mean is "DON'T,"
Experiencing the beauty of this thrust
While relishing the paradoxical fear
Of its anticipation on this narrow path
From Known to Unknown
Yes, the fear becomes the driving force. A force which impells us to WAIT NOT “On this narrow path exploring Unknown spaces"
Attaining unfathomable depths
As our awareness enhances,
Ascending immeasurable heights
Yes, the paradox is not just this inner conflict but also that the path to unity is through this conflict. When one WINS this inner conflict ONE IS.
Jesus Christ is also said to have uttered: “Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds.
When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he
will be astonished, and he will rule over the All."
In one word I’d say beautiful.
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| Posted by Christina Bruno on 05/12/06 at 05:02 AM a piece about life as we know it, great job rula ! |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 05/12/06 at 11:16 AM this poem is ever marching to glory. it is the story or persistence and reflection and it reflects onto and through surfaces that think and feel the spectrum of emotions. |
| Posted by Karl Waldbauer on 05/13/06 at 07:00 AM Rula, yesterday when I read this I didn't care for it, today I returned and put it in my favorites list. You have left me in awe of your skill with words and concepts, expressing thoughts on so many levels. This is true verbal beauty. BTW, I agree with Chris' statement about how sexy this piece is. Covered so many aspects of life in this poem. Thank you for providing such a thought provoking experience. |
| Posted by Christel Crews on 05/13/06 at 04:05 PM i don't know what to say other than this piece has reached deep inside my spirit and grasped some unknown and spoken truth to it, breathing life into a dark and dead place within me.. thank you |
| Posted by Julie Adams on 05/18/06 at 04:52 PM this is lovely, penetrating and perceptive...a wonderful intro to your library...I look forward to more...peace, *jewels* |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 07/03/06 at 04:14 AM The delicious sense of wanting to prolong the anticipation of the climax - of a story, of a coupling, of a crack of lightning, of one precious moment - just waiting, lingering in the exquisite tension just before the crescendo - and in the same instance, desiring the final rush to be upon us. Rula. Yikes. This is, as your work always is, AMAZING. |
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