Enrapt

Darkness and light
capture the morn
capture a mood
capture a grown-up world
that sees in black or white,
cut and dried, up or down
needing to slow and find
the calm of gray,
the peace in average,
the quiet of second place
enrapt to recapture
the reverence
of a child.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Devonshire Avatar
February 21, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Sue, I truly hope the world does not see everything in black and white. We all seek understanding and acceptance within our "calm of gray." Eloquent tribute to the the "child" within us. And thanks for sharing your thoughts on "Hungry and Hopeless Americans." Like you, I am hopeful that there is a bright spot beyond the horizon. Love, Carolyn
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
February 21, 2009 at 10:37 AM
They have changed everything to gray as long as you have green. When you have green you can commit horrific crimes against your family (OJ), murder (LEWIS), deal drugs to kids (HOWE), do prostitutes and cocaine(Irvin) and still be innocent until broke. ESPN will even give you a lucrative job. Vince
Winter Avatar
February 10, 2009 at 5:35 AM
Beautiful write Sue. Would love to find that same place. Love, Shar
Reynolds Avatar
February 10, 2009 at 3:24 AM
Beautiful, Sue, yes, it takes balance, and gray,being the pinnicle of both, makes it the perfect zen place to be, right on, sista! Love, Kristin
Gorelick Avatar
February 9, 2009 at 7:52 PM
I love the "calm of grey and the peace of average." Lovely words. BG
Austin Avatar
February 9, 2009 at 2:45 PM
I love the sort of Zen quality to this write, a poem meant NOT TO take life so seriously. Oh yes, to recapture the reverence and imagination of a child. Super write! Love, daver
Degenhardt Avatar
February 9, 2009 at 10:15 AM
I love the natural flow that this read has and the imagery you successfully create, all of which clearly conveys the sentiment of the write so well. Michael
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