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Poetic HodgePodge Poetic Hodgepodge
By Marilyn Mackenzie
I love a challenge! Lady Stars challenged us all to write a poem using only the first lines of poems already in existence in our portfolios. What nonsense! Or is it?
As I read these lines aloud, the corners of my mouth moved and slowly formed a grin.
This sounded much like a conversation I’d had recently with the love of my life. No, it made no sense. But sometimes when men and women try to communicate, it makes no sense. We speak different languages. His is a language of logic, mine, often of emotion.
The Battle of the Sexes – He Said, She Said
We talked of life…..
 
Once upon a time
T’was a bright and sunny day
In my back yard is an argument
The beauty of autumn is seen in the distance
The grass is greener
Across the miles
The birds they sang in unison
As the last warm summer sun gently descends behind the hills
Just yellow and blue
The day turns to night
And of love…
My heart awakened at the first e-mail
For so many years
I've always known that
The minutes, they turn into hours
As I wander through the lonely night
There is a time for everything
When the time is right
Teach me, Lord, how to love, how to forget, how to forgive.
You touched my heart so quietly
"You know just why I love you"
If you were me and I were you
Wisdom etched lightly on his brow
Is there anything we haven’t shared
Abandon argumentative attitudes
Gibberish such as this could have ended what we believe is a real, lifetime, and special love. E-mails, instant messaging, even phone calls can be misunderstood. Facial expressions and body language tell the true tale.
The Bible has the best definition of love, of unconditional love. That love, the kind we all seek, is patient and kind. It isn't irritable. It believes, bears, hopes and endures all things.
There are no "buts" in unconditional love. There is always hope. My love and I will need to remember this when we start to speak gibberish to one another.
God remains our best translator.
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