Even in casual conversation,
her hands are drawn upward
unconscious
Into the shapes of the
penitent, into the gestures
of prayer
And her eyes, though she's
young enough, have that
serenity
That absence of tenseness
that so often marks those
on the downslope
And even her smile is somehow
slow, ineffably soft in that
dimness of her room
Everyone she talks to feels
just for that moment, that
he's special, chosen
As if, as she regards you
you become alone and unique
on the earth
Plucked up from the rank and
file, the gray phalanx of
trudging similarity
Given, just for a moment, a
ray of something pure and solid
out of the great ephemera
And she, like goddesses are,
is unaware of it all, in her
bliss the illusion
The mirage of normality, such
that, from afar, even those
looking wouldn't see
And her days come and go, just
as ours do, and she has her
small successes
And even her setbacks are minor
miracles, for they allow all
the smaller creatures,
We who scuttle about in the
dust at her feet, a moment
in her presence
A moment when we can act as
savior to one who stands, colossal
astride the earth
Patrick M. Tracy
11/6/09
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4 comments:
Hi Patrick,
I really like this verse:
"Plucked up from the ranks and
file, the gray, phalanx of
trudging similarity"
I often have the feeling of being an interchangeble part - and thereby a disposable commodity, easily replaced.
This young woman appears to be related to the one from two post back.
Swiftboat
This sounds like someone you would like to meet. At the risk of reapeating myself, I must, once again, acknowledge your wonderful use of words. M
Great story as for me. I'd like to read more concerning that theme. Thank you for giving this information.
Sexy Lady
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The introduction captured me and at the end I was ready for more of this lovely young woman. Keep up the awesome work.
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