Shadow Games

[Ms_Lilith]

Shadow Games-a poem

I'm a big person.
Yet I reside in the shadow of such a small one.
How does that geometry work?
And how have I lived in that shadow
and thrived at all
without the sun?
It's been an entire lifetime, to this point
that I've not seen much more
than a glimpse of that nurturing light.
And I have grown,
but I am easily broken
my leaves easily crushed
and my flowers lightly blown away
by every sigh she makes.
And yet I love her.
For she is somehow my strength,
and I would do anything to spare her hurt.
I nurture her, yet struggle
to be free of her shadow.
And to be her equal.
As long as men exist on this earth,
it will never be so.
I am perpetually the kitten
That no one wanted.


-MKA, 05.22.02

 

[angelika]

Thanks...

for sharing that poem.
It was very powerful.

 

[freescorfr]

Vixenshe that is very moving. Is it your poem?
Your posts often strike me as very touching.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

yes, it's my poem. And whatever the time is on that post, that's when I wrote it. Talk about Catharsical poetry.

 

[freescorfr]

Well, I'm moved by it. When you write spontaneously - as you do a lot on Lit., it comes over to me as poetic and full of emotional charge. You helped open my eyes to the rape issue - in a new way. I understood a bit more that massive violence to a woman's being which I have not grasped well.
This is the first time I had read you write about being "overshadowed". I find it very powerful and begin to "see" how difficult it must be to emerge from that shadow.

I have little to offer, only to say, that you come over here, to me, in Lit as a very special individual, Vixenshe.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

I have little to offer, only to say, that you come over here, to me, in Lit as a very special individual, Vixenshe.

Thank you....

 

[alildevilish]

i love your poem

keep posting them sweetie

 

[Ms_Lilith]

*bump*

Bob Peale posted a poem, so I'm bumping one of mine

 

[thumbs2_ca]

Hmmmmmm

Beautiful....

 

[marksgirl]

very nice!

 

[Ms_Lilith]

thanks, you two

 

[unclej]

good poetry or good prose should make you think, make you feel, make you question. your poem did all of that to me. thanks.

 

[#1tankcomander]

unclej good poetry or good prose should make you think

I totally agree with uncle J.

Keep writing!





#1TC

 

[teddybear4play]

Wonderful poem.

And love the av, too. Very saucy. Heh heh heh.

TB4p

 

[Guest]

Ditto TB's sentiments.