Iris E. Sankey- Lewis Poet Verse

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Fragility of Recovery

Fragility of recovery is like time in a bottle
Like the time that bully punctured our special balloon
We need no sense of gloom
Like sands in an hourglass, we'd retrieve our past
How long will we last. 

Fragility of recovery kindly ask; take heed
Fragility of recovery is of concern to us indeed
In case we should forget, as if we'll have no regret
Fragility of recovery is as potent as our emotions
We need no commotion.

Fragility of recovery ask of us devotion
And when I think of devotion, here's safe potion-
We'll smell and taste all natural flavors of life
They'll flow like streams of conscious joy delight
Coming forth day and night
When I think of devotion, life is like a sweet breeze
Fragility of recovery can knock us to our knees
So, to our Higher Power, we'll say, 'hold us please.'

... First written February of 2002 ...

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Shaunda Lindsay March 29, 2016 at 5:57 PM How sadly lovely.. my son knows this monster. One day hopefully he'll be able to "smell and taste all natural flavors of life They'll flow like streams of conscious joy delight. Coming forth day and night" Thnk you. this gives me hope. Iris E. Sankey- Lewis March 30, 2016 at 9:56 AM It works when we work it dear one. Us and a Higher Power we must call upon.

Timothy Hicks March 10, 2016 at 10:07 PM Very introspective and heartfelt. It's a delicate time of life, and thoughts must be handled with caution, lest they become a regretful action. I think you should be proud of yourself with your 15 year milestone. Our biggest enemies aren't external ... but internal. Iris E. Sankey- Lewis March 11, 2016 at 6:16 AM I agree I have met the enemy, and the enemy was me. Thanks dear one, for another visit.

Funom Makama February 29, 2016 at 9:01 AM A lovely page with mind blowing lines. This is wonderful dear friend. Weldon and thank you for yet another excellent share Iris E. Sankey- Lewis March 1, 2016 at 5:24 PM thanks Funom.

Sara Kendrick February 26, 2016 at 9:35 AM We all need that Higher Power in our lives..Thanks for the visit to my page..The owl was sad and said woooo!! Sara Iris E. Sankey- Lewis February 26, 2016 at 11:18 AM Just visited 'Two' love haiku.