to melt

Gazing at the frozen lake today,

noticing

one lonely, rushing stream

when the rest of the water was solid

unmoving--

 

it occurred to me

that no matter how warm the sun

 

the thaw can only happen

 

a little at a time.

Author's Note

it's a little thought, maybe it will grow

Reviews

[Collect-Eye]

it's a lot like the mind too..I've found in life and even in doing mind altering plant substances..you can only be shown so much at a time..whether it's subconscious visions or profound ideas..there's layers to the mind..there's reasons people go insane when they take in or give out too much at once..consciousness is a natural flow. Take it from me, I'm borderline manic-depressive.
But anyway, this imagery has the proper pace and poise and grace and flow to make your thoughts and the readers' come alive and converge at just the right spot..

[Emily B]

god I miss you

[Einstein Noodle]

ooooooo i like this! kind of has an Oriental philosophy thing about it ... like a haiku ... nice work with the metaphor Emily ... and the wisdom is sublime ..patience and long suffering come to mind as helpful antidotes ;)
E.
ps. i just noticed this is 7 yrs ago!!!! wow! nice work...

[Emily B]

I was on a roll back then :)

maybe I'll get there again some day

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ........ love and peace

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Emily Burns,
"To Melt" relates the need to allow things we ache for and chase to happen in their own time. I do love it when we can draw truth from what we see in nature. The gradual release of life giving moisture gradually urged on is such a wonderful image within the beauty of a frozen lake to me.
Blessings to you and I enjoyed reading a new poet and your early poem as well. kathy

[Zahra]

A profound thought and nice imagery. Well expressed

[rhythm&blues]

Yes, a little at a time, a lot of patience and some luck, we all get there in time.

[Emily B]

can you tell me where you stumbled upon words i wrote three years ago? I am trembling a little at the gift that words can be.

[rhythm&blues]

It popped up on the live feed, and I'm very glad it did.

[Emily B]

awesome :)

[Corset]

This is the poem I needed to read today, thank you Emily, as once again your writings have tempered my mood.

[Emily B]

people keep ending up here, somehow, and I'm pretty sure it isn't my doing, but i'll smile and be gracious and give thanks that my words made a difference, you are very pretty

[Corset]

The site "pops" up the poem when someone comments I guess, so it looks like a new writing , fate I suppose, thank you, in real life I have warts on my nose :)

[Emily B]

In real life, we are all sexy, confident, amazing women. We are poets, creators, artists, hear us ROAR!

[Corset]

lol! yeah!

[ApplesAreAmazing]

Good job! You understand a lot about nature and the world.

[Emily B]

thank you :) it's all there, just waiting on somebody to notice

[ApplesAreAmazing]

You're welcome! =)

[Angi]

I have no clue how I ended up here, but am I glad I did. This piece wanted me to read it! I need this very reminder today. Small changes precede the big ones. Love this work, Emily.

[Emily B]

i've had that feeling before, some pieces of writing mesmerize util i finally get there

[Baby Ricochet]

Nice imagery. Good Job

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I think it's a very big thought. There is a larger metaphor at work here, and a lesson as well. Things don't always happen at the speed that we wish they would. We must be patient and "go with the flow" so to speak. Well written, in your usual fabulous style.