William Kelii Kekaula Poet Villanelle

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I Am Right Here

I Am Right Here

Thy lent shadow tenders thee liberty,
In occasional fading of the sun,
Willed to oneness, stayed in captivity.

Rift recurs thy stained disability,
A jigsaw puzzle of thee spreads undone,
Thy lent shadow tenders thee liberty.

Thy severance stirs midst society,
Vacant faces go unanswered by one,
Willed to oneness, stayed in captivity.

Focused attention gifts simplicity,
A wanton fix since medicines begun,
Thy lent shadow tenders thee liberty.

Supervised courses thy anxiety,
Being cut-off, edges in its long run,
Willed to oneness, stayed in captivity.

Prayer capitulates thy malady,
Free to explore a memory homespun,
Thy lent shadow tenders thee liberty,
Willed to oneness, stayed in captivity.

2020 June 20

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Connie Marcum Wong June 20, 2020 at 10:14 PM This is a wonderful Villanelle William. It is perfect for how we are all feeling during this pandemic. I hope to see it a top winner my friend! I just posted a blog at Soup of a Hawaiian video you may enjoy. I am wishing you a very Happy Father's Day tomorrow my friend. Aloha, Connie xxoo William Kelii Kekaula June 20, 2020 at 11:03 PM Many heartfelt Aloha, Connie, with an enchanting pre-Father's Day entertaining video--Mahalo! Aloha, William