William Kelii Kekaula Poet Narrative

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Too High a Price

Too High A Price

"A pleasured life, too short a measure, a treasure that's too high a price..."

                       A photograph in blues unveils
            a vacuous 2009 look of the devout
             and one who intervened with her faith asked, 
      "Was I wrong?, she whispered, "You were my gift." 
                    too high a price...
            and to that, her smile draped in azure, gleamed for a few days more,

Pastor, composer, musician, singer--parts to a prefaced Word 
          spills to a floor, for a church that wants more
                    too high a price...
not to share with her extended family and her own,
          a church clears all into their hearts and enriching lives
                         all shined in the intricacies of sapphire,

         Her life well worth all of Earth's treasures,
               yet to garner a touch, a smile,
             rend mixed feelings of pain and joy,
                   of her mortal soul that turned a memorable blue
                    too high a price...
             for me to bear, being on my own.

***In her final years, she forgot who I was, in her finals days, she remembers me, in her finals hours, she finds her peace, as I began my journey to find mines...

2019 September 11

*GRAND Prize*

THE CONTEST OF ALL CONTEST
~~William Kekaula

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Constance La France October 3, 2019 at 5:43 PM William congratulations on your win in my challenge with this wonderful write and what a great photo and music ! William Kelii Kekaula October 3, 2019 at 5:55 PM Thanks, Constance for sharing this ~ Aloha always William

Ann Foster September 12, 2019 at 11:10 AM Not fair... just simply not fair. No one said it was suppose to be, but proper amount of attention should be paid to the fact, "not fair"!!! I loved this poem. Prayers your way. Hugs. Ann (you will be fine, she is still with you, her heart must have been enormous) William Kelii Kekaula September 12, 2019 at 11:22 AM Ah! Righteous! Ma saw half of her kids pass and I've seen all of my family pass for I am the last of 4 bloodlines/generations--I am ready, please--not before my own ~ Aloha always, William