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BEFORE THEY FADE AWAY

Reaching out into
that sometimes
rather blank space,
I try to catch them,
to make them mine
before they fade away,
words and lines tumbling
and tripping and falling down
and making little sense
all by themselves;
just random thoughts
almost begging for company,
to be put together
into something new,
into something meaningful,
something that makes
some sense to at least one other soul.

And then,
as if by magic,
it finally happens.
A dose of encouragement,
friends who share
their hearts
and their love
and their sadness
and their joy.
The words and the lines,
meaning very little
all alone and by themselves,
come together
and begin to flow
through the pen
and onto this blank canvas,
words straight from my heart
and shared with friends
who, in turn,
share their words

and their hearts with me.

(c) barbara kausteklis 10-2-12

Written for CPC Wonderful Wednesday “Meet and Greet.”

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/96916/wonderful-wednesday-meet-greet-poets/