Blindfolded...We Dance (poem) by Sheila Roy on AuthorsDen

Blindfolded...We Dance
by Sheila Roy → (All Poetry by Sheila Roy)
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All writers will understand what happened here. This poem was inspired by a snowfall. I set out to capture that moment but the result was entirely different. Funny how something or someone can trigger feelings you were oblivious to! This one spilled out of my quill....
Let's imagine these snowflakes are confetti celebrating happy times Let's pretend this dance is elegant and our clothes are divine Let's wish for an excuse to forget that evil boasts success Let's pray for an answer to rid ourselves of this mess Dance with me now, as flakes escape the gray Under bonnets of snow, we'll laugh and play We'll drop these adult skins and step away So far away... The innocent child within shall emerge Then a true feeling of freedom will surge We will discover ourselves on the verge... On the very verge... Leading our lives as they were meant to be Remembering moments with clarity No longer blind to people's misery Yes...misery... In this jaded world, speckled with evil Where the weak are forced by another's will And hunger grumbles for charity still Yet, so still... Like the child who dies from poverty's touch Mourn the victims grasped in tyranny's clutch Help the newborn left in trash cans and such... And such... Is the world that rotates beneath our feet One must be wary of a thief and cheat Bad parents grow strong and children are beat We can beat... Hardships which riddle the path we frequent Ignorant attacks launched solely to vent Poverty...when just a few dimes are spent Spent on... Rebuilding lives that were torn asunder Correcting wrongs we now call a blunder Acting instead of staring in wonder It's a wonder... The land still yields despite wounds that must mend Choices exist and opinions are penned Compromises live when one dares to bend Bend and curtsey... Dance with me now on this two-sided blade Where trouble is found and pathways are laid And Fortune's Wheel makes sure all debts are paid Let's imagine these snowflakes are tears expressing dissatisfaction Let's pretend this dance is requested initiating our action Let's wish for a reason to remember there is good in the world Let's pray for forgiveness when God's wrath is uncurled Copyright 2007 - Sheila Roy

Reviewed by Elizabeth Russo

Reviewed on April 5, 2011

I can definitely feel the turn your emotions took during the writing of this piece, Sheila. A fine write, chock full of beautiful images juxtaposed with images of our troublesome world. Beautifully done! ~Hugs, Elizabeth

Reviewed by Elizabeth Price

Reviewed on December 20, 2007

Complex weaving that is enchanting. From snowflake to snowflake the muse just ran from your pen and wala; brilliance. Yes, there is good in the world where you exist and shall remain that way through your influence. excellent write. Liz

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reviewed on December 17, 2007

Exceptional in its humanitarian message and also the cry for loving one another the way that the Creator intended us to. This imparts a divine influence on the mind and soul. Wake up or be judged!
Light and Wisdom ...
Richard

Reviewed by Amor Sabor

Reviewed on December 15, 2007

Beautifully inspirational work. Imagination can unfold from the eyes of innocence and the heart of a child...that is how I wish to see it all.
Amor

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Very powerful indeed, and yes I can see where your heart and mind made the leap from gentleness...to sadness...to anger and then back to hope for a spirutal awakening and eventual forgivness of the worlds foolhardeness

Fee

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on December 14, 2007

Very creative and filled with the beauty of imagination...

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Sweet write as you are, Sheila. Now can you please send some snow here? Thank you for sharing this lovely gift. Love and hugs,

Regis

Reviewed by A PAX

oh my goodness, what beautiful, wise poetry, very visual, in both a physical sense and metaphysical.....applause, pax A

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Sheila,

This is a powerful write; a dance of imagination and yes, let's pray for compassion. There is goodness in the world. I've seen it. I read it in these lines. Excellent.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Sheila,

I see the connection and where you wanted to go with this but our minds can be so easily sidetracked. We find ourselves asking if we truly deserve to enjoy the lighter times of life when there is so much sadness all around us. A blindfold can't cover what we don't want to see. The image can melt the snow that we dance upon my friend. Sheila, you may dance anyway. I believe God will forgive the lighter moment for it's He who created us to be free. Awesome write. What you meant to pen turned out to be something really special and reinforces the fact that there are good people in the world. Love, Peace and Blessings to You and Yours Always, Paul.