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Half Mast

Can one count the pieces of a broken heart? 
Can a flag half staff proudly wave?
Will kites still rise in staccato weather,
or partial freedom be less than a slave?

Explain this measure of a hearts half beat
wind that blows yet never reaches the trees
the disfigured countenance of a dreamers disgrace
how half body dreams cry imbalance in between 

Tarnished stains of unpolished silver
 flyblown details of a life unabridged
groping for a fortress forged by slivers
unfit by the stages between and betwixt 

shifting weight from east to west
dodging shadows of intent and neglect
standing at the post where the middle never met
like a chromosome missing beholding whats left

Oh to be pregnant with hope 
then giving birth to a portion revoked
How does one survive the division 
of two halves opposing a whole

What brightness can a light once shining
affect through half of a soul?
and where is the joy in knowing
without two halves you'll never be whole? 

A heart scattered in fractions
equations refusing an algorithms find
These are the conundrums which riddle
and the factors left baffling the span of time

Copyright © Sarai Virden | Year Posted 2014

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Richard Lamoureux Date: 9/15/2014 11:38:00 PM I will keep you in my prayers, I hope it is not to serious. Hugs Rick. Login to Reply

Mark Peterson Date: 9/15/2014 10:01:00 PM We suffered a loss today, not of two legs but four. I wrote about it here, but immediately you came to mind, and I remembered how cathartic your words have always been to me. What a precious thing you have done in writing this. Everything you said is so well expressed, the parallels, compliments, adjacencies and antecedents. And overarching all the depth of passion, sorrow and introspection. You astonish me so with words that transfix and captivate. I'm so glad you're here. Login to Reply Sarai Virden Date: 9/15/2014 10:44:00 PM Im so very sorry for your loss dear friend... The four legged variety are as tragic as the two in my humble opinion. My love for horses has known this grief. I truly appreciate your comments as I have gone through a month or more of some fracturing of my soul. I cannot bring myself to expression adequately. I am simply barren it seems. Love to you and yours... My your sorrow be swift and your memories be sweet. Until next time... Stay sweet!

Paul Callus Date: 8/26/2014 10:47:00 AM This is lovely and touching, Sarai. Both love and heart are complicated and hard to deal with. Fortunately time heals, although the experience will linger on at the back of the mind. take care. // paul Login to Reply Sarai Virden Date: 9/15/2014 10:48:00 PM Blessings Paul, I have been without Internet for a spell, but wanted to thank you as always. Hopefully in a couple of weeks I will be up and running again. I will have a great deal of catching up to do in reading my favorite poets such as yourself. I pray your well and bathed in happiness today! Hugs dear one <3

Tim Smith Date: 8/8/2014 2:44:00 PM I am baffled at the heart and how it affects us....It is a resilient muscle and seems to break us down when heartbroken...But gets stronger and picks us up when in love....Love is a tricky thing. The one thing I know is you can't force someone to love you. You are better off releasing them....hugs Tim Login to Reply Sarai Virden Date: 9/15/2014 10:51:00 PM Hi sweetie, just a quick reply from my phone... My internet is down for another couple weeks but I'm still here. Thinking of you and missing your work... Hugs dear one XOXOX

Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/8/2014 8:20:00 AM Another to my favorites, my words lack the capacity to describe the wonder of this piece. Login to Reply Sarai Virden Date: 9/15/2014 10:55:00 PM Richard, thanks so much for such an atta girl... I'm really going trough some things this month; may I ask you... To keep me in your prayers. I will have to do some catching up on my reading, I'm not gone... Just dry I suppose. Hope your smiling dear friend!

Robert Lindley Date: 8/8/2014 12:00:00 AM Fantastic write my friend! Pure talent on display..... BBravooooo!!! Login to Reply Sarai Virden Date: 8/8/2014 2:51:00 AM Thank you Robert, your comments always grant me that extra stroke of confidence we all need. Have a beautiful week.

J. R. Corbin Date: 8/6/2014 12:33:00 PM Sarai, I am just a straightforward kind of guy, so I had to read this three times. Not because I didn't understand it, but because it was beautiful. This is going into my favorites list. You are a true poet, in my opinion. Jim Login to Reply Sarai Virden Date: 8/8/2014 2:49:00 AM Jim, what can I say... I'm humbled. Consider yourself hugged dear one. Until next time, be good to yourself. :-)