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Soon Enough
by Alison McKenzieAnd yet
I belong to no man.
My hands, unclaimed,
Lay folded in my lap.
My heart, bearing only
The name I’ve given myself
Beating a solitary rhythm.
And though
I am surrounded by love
None of it knows me by name,
The fragrance wafting
Lazy in a windless willow,
I inhale,
Though it does not sustain.
Unasked, and unanswered,
These questions that float
Upon the tranquil waters
Of a river named Emotion –
Soon enough
Will I become the ocean,
And nothing more.
02/14/2010 Posted on 02/15/2010
Copyright © 2024 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by June Labyzon on 02/15/10 at 03:15 PM "And though I am surrounded by love, None of it knows me by name." Have you been eavesdropping on my thoughts this valentine's weekend....excellent read...thanks |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 02/15/10 at 04:21 PM Lovely, matter-of-fact, but I must say the ocean is vast and full of such beauty and mystery. |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 02/15/10 at 08:39 PM ..... exceptional..... |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 02/16/10 at 01:19 AM ...ali, as deep as that ocean you're becoming, quite lovely. |
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