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As It Is So

As it is so, so it will be – The bird takes wing, the bumblebee Seeks out the blooming flower With all its bumbling power, Alights and gathers, then departs – The bee, the bird are worlds apart From me, they know me not And yet I love them for their art And hold them dear within my heart – They are the wings on which I fly The bee, the bird, the butterfly – They soar beyond my wishful eye – I feel their world, I know not why But what they see I cannot see – As it is so, so it will be

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Paige Hind

Date: 10/21/2024 9:08:00 AM

This is so tender- loved it, and the rhyme flowed so well

John Oldham
Date: 10/26/2024 7:41:00 AM

Thank you, Paige. As always, appreciate you! :)

Tom Woody

Date: 10/11/2024 4:49:00 PM

And they all start with "b" so that's a nice bonus. So it is... Nice poem

John Oldham
Date: 10/15/2024 5:51:00 PM

Thanks for your response Tom. This was a light write that sort of spilled out on its own. I sat on it for a while trying to see if it would develop further but liked what I had and ran with it. All good!!