13 December 2012

Purification

by Stephanie F. Earls


you made  a wish
and it came true

she is 
your present 
your possibilities
your answered prayer

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but your fear erupts and 
in her
you see 
your past

so you posture,
preventing progress

if you must linger
on that death 
at least permit
her presence
to pacify 
your precautions
your presumptions
your puncture

then perhaps
you will 
prepare a path
where when your 
'wishes come true' appear
they can proclaim
their potential
their pulse
their passion
their preciousness
your pleasure

and perhaps 
in time
you
-precarious wounds and all-
will patch,
unleashing
potent character 
pliability
perfection 
peace 

thanks to your (her)
perseverance

and maybe your (her)
participation?...

certainly your (her)
patience

because if you do 
permit 
this potential
then even 
if 
she passes
from your perspective,
her promise lives
and the
prosperity
of your wishes come true
will emerge more 
prominent 
than your 
primal 
pain

you made a wish
and it came true

pay attention.