Laurie Ginn Poet Free verse

Ivory Towers and Champions

Come out of your ivory tower o maiden
And take a firm step on the ground
Feel the earth beneath your feet 
Find strength in your steps
A newness of life can be found

Sheltered and cocooned for too many years
Have left your senses dulled
The mind-numbing repetitiveness of your days
Have long since stolen your smile

Where dear lady does your heart lie
Have your passions eroded away  
Have you forgotten that inner child
That knew the importance of play  

Your intellect is alive and well
Your emotions steady and strong
But the seasons you’ve spent in sleeping
Has made you deduce you are wrong

Make good decisions, make bad decisions
But make decisions

Love the right person love the wrong person
But love

Sing loud and annoyingly, sing softly and sweet
But sing

Laugh until you can laugh no more
But laugh

Speak truth even when it’s difficult
But speak truth

The part of you that needed rescued
Can only be rescued by you
So be the champion you’ve dreamed of
And may most of your wishes come true

February 2009

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James Marshall Goff March 12, 2009 at 2:04 PM a call to action nicely written, Jim

February 13, 2009 at 4:26 PM Wonderful message in this poem. Gives the reader something to think about. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Keep on writing. Karen

Carolyn Devonshire February 13, 2009 at 8:28 AM Laurie, so many times I have tried to coax myself from the "ivory tower." Your poem has universal appeal and shows how isolation and depression can make us feel disconnected. Thanks for sharing, Carolyn

Colin Mitchell Williams February 6, 2009 at 7:04 AM Hi Laurie... love this... just love it... love the power in it, and the wisdom, the all go for it and see it aspect.... the last stanza is a master stroke.... amazing writing Laurie ! Thank you for all your recent comments Laurie. always appreciated... Col

Frank F. Atanacio February 5, 2009 at 7:18 AM You are too witty and funny.. I do not know you.. but I love you.. yeah go ahead.. tie my shoe LOL

Frank F. Atanacio February 5, 2009 at 5:28 AM a theme formulated perfectly-- I was just waiting for a theme of We will we will rock you! Nice.. one of my favs so far... not of yours I like many of the new ones that hit in the past.. let me take my foot out of my mouth..:) Frank

Kristin Reynolds February 5, 2009 at 2:25 AM Excellent advice for LIVING! I could not agree more, awesome, love, Kristin

Brian Strand February 4, 2009 at 11:59 PM Full of style Laurie.Nice work.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments

Raul Moreno February 4, 2009 at 9:55 PM Nice work Laurie, "Love the right person love the wrong person but love" my favorite line....Raul

Sean Kelly February 4, 2009 at 12:39 PM Great " GET-UP-AND-GO" , piece , Laurie ... Positive -positive .....

Sharon Winter February 4, 2009 at 9:12 AM Deeply inspiring. I should read this every day! So many important and beautiful rules to live by. To follow your advice is to truly live. Awesome. Love, Shar

Carrie Richards February 4, 2009 at 8:26 AM You go girl....said with meaning!! Should be a motto for a lot of people to read again and again! ~ Good job! ~ Carrie

Christopher Higgins February 4, 2009 at 8:04 AM Awesome write Laurie..the theme throughout this piece is great..finding oneself and not looking to others...So many times we are unable to divorice ourselves from the things that hols us back..not being able to love and laugh...well said..well written...much love sista, Chris.

Michael Degenhardt February 4, 2009 at 7:10 AM I absolutely love the message within this. So many times we look to others for salvation when it is within us to save ourselves. This is great, love the imagery and the flow of your well expressed thoughts. Michael