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Mar 24, '08 8:00 AM
for everyone

"Mortal"

Stepped out of the house for a walk past six,
a break from my chores of
discarded bras and panties to wash,
unmade bed to unearth
and unkempt room to right

                                 turned to the horizon on the east,
                                 struck dumb by a big
                         round
                             pale gold
                         white-and-gray flecked moon

                             So different, this moon and I:
                         she will continue shining
                             long after I've left this earth,
                         she has eons ---
                             I have
                           only
                           this
                               moment

                         So I decided to ignore some more
                             the discarded bras and panties I had to wash,
                             unmade bed to unearth
                             and unkempt room to right

                             to walk some more,
                         gaze at some more
                             and enjoy a bit more
                         this
                               one
                             bright
                           full moon

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Copyright Pauline Apilado
March 23, 2008

Tags: poem, mortality, full moon, reflections, meditations, pauline apilado

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nastikov wrote on Mar 24

Nice little piece of work. Why should we miss the beauty of a full moon?

The wonders of nature in a cloudless sky at night

paulineapilado wrote on Mar 25

nastikov said

Nice little piece of work. Why should we miss the beauty of a full moon?

The wonders of nature in a cloudless sky at night

hi there, nastikov. that was what I wanted to say right there, you nailed it on the head: "we miss the beauty of a full moon?". :) thanks for dropping by, hope to keep in touch. cheers. :)

lildovefeather wrote on Mar 26

Yeah, nevermind those underwears! Ha!...LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!...Very nice piece of work. I also like looking at the moon at times :>

nastikov wrote on Mar 28

paulineapilado said

that was what I wanted to say right there, you nailed it on the head

Great minds think alike eh?

Also, there is nothing like a stroll along a beach, whether alone or with someone, under the light of a full moon. So peaceful and relaxing, even if there is still some bird life about making some noises.

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