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Toast To An Unknown Progeny

Up and down the line
ahead or far behind,
reality is faithful to a vision,
that is a pathway of its very own.
Any truth engendered is unique;
parallel be damned.

Yet reciprocal of leadership.
it then confirms and celebrates
what was, what is, what is to come.
Always, birth and death
move forth and back in concert,
tumbling, resurrecting, tracing
paradise, then joyfully
advancing once again--and to what end?
Yours to ascend and yours to overcome.

Immortality is yours; the line is straight,
that  eternal reciprocity assures your
right to speak, to carry on--the you,
the I, the pulsing, throbbing,
exultant mastery of presence
soaring into life. You are the stimulus,
the dream, the reason for it all.  
And so, glasses raised, a toast
...to you!
            ~
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Guzzi Avatar
April 1, 2015 at 2:09 PM
This made me smile as well, I thoroughly enjoy how you think yet I still am not seeing anything?What does [reciprocal of leadership] mean? I'm from the school of everything that has happened will happen. What does you reality feel like? Are you alone in it?[eternal reciprocity] hmm can't say I even get occasional reciprocity? and nature certainly isn't fair? Write me a verse where you show? Don't tell. I can tell you are brilliant! Light & Love
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April 1, 2015 at 2:34 PM
back and forth, doll. Your turn
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April 1, 2015 at 2:28 PM
I know that show not tell is a traditional hallmark of sound poetical device. And if I show too much? You don't wanna know
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