Sidney Beck Poet Free verse

Spirit Eye of Perception

SPIRIT   EYE   OF   PERCEPTION

Zuzu’s petals were reality-checks for George Bailey, his third eye. 
If they were  in his pocket, his  life was real; 
If not, it was a dream.  They were proof of reality.

You   tweak yourself  to confirm  it’s no dream;
Alarm clock breaks your reverie  with  its squeak;
Cold water on your face will intrude into sleep;
Face-slap  for the hysterical, to return to the subdued   -
All confirm your  perception of  the real  world awake.

Proof’s not always painful, just  says who you truly are.
Childhood-recalled foghorn reminds  you  who in life was important.
We like living in a misty mystery  fantasy world and need to  warn  ourselves.
Everyone has  his check-mechanism  and reality test.   Everyone carries his Zuzu  petal.



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NOTE:       George Bailey ( Jimmy Stewart ) was the main character 
                 in the movie  IT’S  A  WONDERFUL  LIFE.    Zuzu was his daughter.

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Carolyn Devonshire February 2, 2011 at 2:10 PM Syd, I've seen this movie so many times but had forgotten about Zuzu's petals. Very cool the way you worked George Bailey's fear of losing touch with reality into the Spirit Eye theme. Wishing you success in the contest! Love, Carolyn