"Within, the child tried to be seen
I saw the sunshine in her eyes
She longed to play again
in wide-open places,
dance in the rain
And thread yellow daisies
through her long tangled hair."
(an excerpt from the first poem I posted on the den, 'Held on a Tight Rein)
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There's a wildness in her eyes
an untameable child
The calm on the surface
belies
She's a child of nature
at home in the woods
searching for sprites
"always up to no good"
Once trapped in an existence
that bound her in chains
The rebel inside
remained
Now she's free to enjoy
those wide open spaces
Her hair flows free
with the wind she races
She found a new life
when love broke the yoke
Unfettered, unshackled
from bad dreams
she awoke...
© Chanti 2006
I love how I feel FREEDOM bursting out in all seams HERE!
Inspiration we all need to live by!
A Blessing your words ARE~!
Happy 4th of JUly Freedom! - Independence to you and yours...
WArmly,WArrior "Spirit" Lady Sheeeoox
Stay POsitive!
Stay SAFE!
May PEACE be Within~
Inspiring...and
So well done Chanti!
Love and Peace
Kimmy
This is such a delightful read, and I feel the joy in your heart and the skip of your feet as I read it... I simply grinned as I read. So well expressed, thank you.
Hugs to you,
Tami
Superb write..
Blessings to you dear Chanti..way t' go!!!!!!
Vesna:)
This is how we lead truly happy lives ... in total freedom. True Love opens the door and leaves it that way.
Love & Light,
Joseph
Paul;-)
I love the unchained feeling that reading your poem gives me. A world unlocked and unrestrained.
an untameable child
I could comfortably suplant the pronoun her for him in this thought provoking piece. My wilderness as a child was external,not seen but sensed. I felt enveloped within a climate that lacked tender emotions. In other words, this shortfall was my wilderness. Behind my eyes lay a very fertile, colourful jungle similar to yours, consisting of imagery and escapism in art - and music. For me the outside was untameable but I could run wild happily inside. I escaped to this realm when it got too dark and oppressive outside. Love rescued me too but by then I had become somewhat emotionally illiterate and had to learn to identify love.
I hope I have interpreted you poem right. I am glad that love came along and shattered your yoke and set you free to be the woman of integrity that you are. Thanks for sharing this poem.
enjoyed much
William
Love & Peace
when love broke the yoke'
Beautiful poetry, Chanti...and so beautiful to see,
you are free, indeed.
Bless you!
Rhonda
Regis
when love broke the yoke
Unfettered, unshackled
from a bad dream
she awoke...
Love can burn to destruction but love can mend and heal... like the wind that melts the pots yet hardens clay. This is how metamorphosis SHOULD be, Chanti. The pupa locked into a crysalis doesn't just "not grow", but becomes, in fact, a load of soggy "goo" until it transmutates into the gossamer butterfly which it is intended to become... Sadly, some of us remain that goo-ey mash for the rest of our lives.... And sorry... I have been heavy-handed and "messy" with this review, whereas the poem has outstanding beauty and elegance attached to it. Your fleet feet here are light and cause flowers to spring up wherever their hallowed footsteps fall, Angel Child.... LOL K xx
Laat dit goed gaan sis!!
Liefdetjies Tinka by die see
Eileen
pax A
it is the only way to wipe away the cobwebs of everyday life
Excellent poem
Inspiration has made your poetry beautiful and a joy to read; well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Great write my Snuggles !!!!
Felix
Hope and love,
CJ
Take care,
Sherry
Sandie Angel a.k.a. Sandie May Angel :o)
Great poem of love kicking shackles into touch..
Sun shine write, good show Chanti..