Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Beyond And Within



Through a looking glass of longing,
We see ourselves looking back.
Smiling and waving,
At each other and ourselves.

Like a slow meandering current that is nonobtrusive and easily over looked.

We drift closer.
Pulled from opposite banks by the images in our looking glass.
Coming together.
Swirling, spinning, pooling behind ledges in small eddies,
dancing and curling back up stream.
We drift away.

The float determined by the rate of the flow.

To inevitably spill us over fast falling riffles,
depositing us on opposite banks.

Peering through our looking glass waiting for the river to rise.

4 Comments:

At December 29, 2004 at 3:12 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'M NOT ANONYMOUS-- I'M JACKIE. DIDN'T WANT TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT JUST YET. WANTED TO TELL YOU YOUR WEBSITE ROCKS AND I REALLY ENJOYED "LOST IN REAL LIFE". I WISH THAT THOSE WHO READ THIS, WHO DON'T KNOW YOU PERSONALLY, KNEW HOW MUCH IT REALLY DESCRIBES YOU AND YOUR CONNECTION TO THAT RIVER. GOOD JOB AND I CAN'T WAIT TO READ MORE!!! LOVE, JACKIE

 
At December 29, 2004 at 3:13 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

SORRY- THAT WAS "BEYOND AND WITHIN". LOOKS LIKE I'M LOST TOO! JACK

 
At December 29, 2004 at 7:43 PM, Blogger isaiah said...

This is one of the best pieces I've ever read from anyone, James. You are able to say so much in such few words. This is a mark of excellent writing and keen observation.

"The float determined by the rate of the flow." I admire how you use this visualization... and I don't think I've ever seen the word 'riffles' used before.

The feeling after reading this several times through is one of warm hope...after all, like you state- no matter where we one is in life or where two lovers may be in their relationship, all we need do is wait for "the river to rise" and carry us back to "each other and ourselves."

Thanks for posting this piece for us to read. Tommy

 
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