How can I rise again
to heights that I once attained,
when I no longer have wings
and I have forgotten how to fly?
How can I dive into the depths?
As I now fear what awaits;
I am bereft of bravery
and I have forgotten how to swim.
Empty now of any kind of optimism,
I am plummeting further and further,
I can neither see nor hear
clearly as I once did.
Yet, there is still a lingering hope,
there is one place that it springs from,
the only voice rising in the wilderness
to set me back on my struggling path:
That voice is you.
I slide, as I fight to transform all that went wrong,
then you are there to push me back up;
I stumble, as I fail to see the path before me,
you put my arm over your shoulder and you become my eyes.
As I stand here on solid earth, all is a clamour,
taking too many hits and hurting too much,
irrationally holding on to a fool’s hope
that my one true dream can reach realisation.
Though my foresight and my intellect may fail me,
your Raven’s wings protect and heal me,
though it may seem that I cannot rise,
you are the Phoenix that sets fire to me anew.
When the fog descends and all seems lost,
backing myself tightly into a corner,
you become the shark that bites,
the shock setting my mind back on an even keel.
I may never attain that which I want the most,
that which will burn and consume my soul
every second for the rest of my life,
however, there is one thing in my favour.
Your shining light will illuminate me always.
All difficult paths I can endure, as you carry me high,
whether you stand as Raven, Phoenix, Shark, or Corruptor:
You truly are my Soul Mother.
Author notes
This is once again written about and dedicated to the one person who is standing beside me when there is no-one else there.
To you, Ocean Soul Raven,when you read this, as I said before, where would I be, WHAT would I be, without you there, without your guidance? You know what I want more than anything, and though I have lost half of what I am and may never regain it, I think you just give me the strength to go on.
I asked the questions where and what would I be? We need not know that answer to that, we can only watch, wait and see what we can make me become.
~ Your Son, Stone Angel~
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very inspiring!!! i love the whole thing! that's all i can say! i wish you good luck in my contest and thank you for entering!
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Thank you very much, it was a good contest to enter, good subject matter.
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This is such an uplifting poem…you’ve stumbled and yet you’ve risen again…you did not succumb to hopelessness and it’s all because of that special someone…I loved the way you described your one and only hope…very captivating indeed…
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Thank you. If it wasn't for the hand, the words and the seeing eye of that friend, I don't know where I'd be today.
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This has such a beautiful message, it really goes to show how one person can make a difference in someone's life, and I'm happy you have someone like this. Great write, thanks so much for sharing.
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Thank you. With what was going on in my life at the time, I needed it. If it hadn't been for her I might have dropped too far and did something stupid and totally missed the opportunity to get my life back that I had been dreaming of all along.
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This is a wonderful dedication piece filled with pure emotions. It seems you have been to the depths and back and this one person has saved you. This write is so deep and one that touched my soul.
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Thank you very much. The best of times, the worst of times. Always there for each other no matter what. No matter how many miles lie between, thats what friends are for.
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This is such a sweet poem to her. It's really cute of you to write something like this. Great job and good luck in the contest!
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Thank you, Jeneralix. I can't help it, I'm always writing sweet things to my Soul Mother. So much for my big, tough rep....
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AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA Big demon crumbles for his mummy.
I feel so blessed to have Glasyalabolas in my life... this one and the big demon.
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And Mother, I shall return the favour.
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So wonderful and powerful, sad and strong. Awsome to read. Your friend is lucky to have you and visa versa!!
Good luck.
Wonderful read.
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Thanks. Though I cant help thinking that I am definately the luck one with this friendship.
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Thanks. I know, but stubborn minds often dont think straight, when they should.
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Glasya, I'll always be there. We don't let each other fall.
I'd be just as lost without you, but you know that.
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