~In This Moment...

Inspired by another lovely piece of *Star's artwork.

I breathe, my world expands in this moment

     most days I find myself in utter puzzlement

of broken pieces that hardly fit the scene 

    the beauty that surrounds me is vastly

                   different from my view,

    poppies can twist to opium seeds in turn

A sheer moment in time I realize there's beauty,

         that is every single thing we do and see

I hear the dance in so many different styles

    even pain is a study in it's own mysterious way

I breathe in this precious moment of clarity, 

          hopeful to revisit it some dark & dismal day

Author's Note

captcha~grandhism

Reviews

[Onku Ghosh]

I am happy,Freida,that at last you have started noticing the brighter side of life.THere is so much to life....."i realize ther's beauty/ that is every single thing we do and see.''" I breathe in this precious moment of clarity......"
Very charming little piece.wonderfully penned

[Frieda P]

Ha, that made me smile Onku, I notice, it doesn't' always stick! ;-) Thanks so much my friend.

[SteveB]

The difference between viewing something through a magnifiying glass or through cut glass - the different facets change perspective and sometimes provide more clarity.
Nicely done. Thank you for sharing this.

[Troy Henson]

"Life is a choice....make it what you will"

I love this one Frieda.
Life is full of termoil and bad times but we must embrace the good too and allow us time to live.

Regards
Troy

[kublakhan27]

I guess this goes back to the adage that you can't know what good is unless you've experienced the bad...this strikes me as a bit of a departure for you...a great deal of what you write is introspective, but this one is different...it's about you and you only, kind of like a soliloquy...sterling work my dear :)

[Zahra]

I breathe in this precious moment of clarity,

Great, really loved this exquisite piece. Amazing

[DCT ponderings]

The Power of Now indeed, Eckart needed an entire book to explain what you have stated with succinctness. Love the last two lines. These moments of clarity are often all I have to hold onto in darker times.
I breathe in this precious moment of clarity,
hopeful to revisit it some dark & dismal day

[Shaun Payton]

We can learn from pain just as much as joy. Pain isnt all bad, sometimes its there to remind us beautiful things are to be treasured.

[ANTO]

"even pain is a study in it's own mysterious way..." - that's a very philosophical viewpoint Frieda and its employ will stand you in good stead. Its great that these moments of clarity are available so that the pressure can be released - if only momentarily.
Brilliant writing - very relate-able at this time too
X

[Cassie]

This is so beautiful, a nice read for me especially after getting back on WC, this is so true, there is beauty in every single thing we do. thanx Frieda for reminding us about the beauty around us.

[Frieda P]

Nice to see you back Cassie, I was reminded by my friend, just thought I'd pass that thought along....thanks!

[Cassie]

You are much welcome, I see I have missed a lot. Lemme try now and catch up as I write another poem.

[Frieda P]

Let me know when it's out, how did your exams go?

[Cassie]

I will let you know, Exams were alright, they took forever but thank God they are over. Am now concentrating on reading so many read requests.

[Leslie Philibert]

Enjoy this, the second lines capture exactly the way I often feel...good one.

[Frieda P]

Me too Leslie, me too, that's why moments speak volumes, thanks so much.

[Foxemerald]

'I breathe . . . my world expands in this moment.' I feel as though you are moving the reader through a tangible wave upon which each single word is markedly touched, like passing clouds we grace, through your typical style and color. The analogies are of high quality in this particular piece, because they suit the subject matter so well. You are conveying in essence, a images that pass by, and while carried upon this wind, we watch it flow. It also provides two analytical perspectives on life, and ways to view it. Your words are an interesting study of our human penchant- it is very relative.

[Frieda P]

Grazie Foxemerald, always love to read your reviews.