Thursday 26 January 2012

Strong

Kneeling to slip off
shoes  
massaging calf, he trails
warm hands on her smooth skin


he will show her
how strong he is,
warrior king,  
carrying her effortlessly






Kneeling to slip off
shoes,
massaging legs, she tugs
to unbuckle his pants


she will show him
how strong she is,
warrior heart,
helping him walk again  



Posted for Flash Fiction Friday - Tell a story in 55 words - For the G-man.
I just learned that an officemate, newly promoted and young at 34, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.      


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31 comments:

  1. Your poem is a great yin/yang of power. I am sorry to hear about your officemate, though.

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  2. Know someone who just got diagnosised with ms too. Always good when there is help there.

    And for your question on mine, I have three in the pipeline. But artwork takes a while, so could be a month or two before they are up.

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  3. nice...love the back and forth in this ...the strength in each in their own way...nice heaven...

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  4. Grace...
    Gentle, loving, yet the message is VERY powerful!
    Beautiful piece of writing My Friend.
    Loved your 55
    Thanks for playing, and have a Very Kick Ass Week-End

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  5. A true loving partnership
    ~tough to face MS at any age :(

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  6. I'm so sorry for your friend's diagnosis.

    Your poem was so sensuous and sensitive.

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  7. You make a good contrast in your poem, and a good point that we all need some help in this world. Best wishes for your co-worker.That's a rough knock.

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  8. This was one of your most sensitive and beautiful pieces yet Heaven. Love this!

    xoxo

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  9. So beautiful..the strength of each. So sorry for your young office mate. I know the horror of MS too well. My cousin had it. Thank goodness they have made so much progress since she succumbed to the illness.

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  10. this was a slice of wonderful.

    :)

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  11. The flow and to-and-fro of this poem bring out the deeper rhythms and strength in life. A difficult subject handled beautifully.

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  12. helping him walk again ???

    If he's not too knackered with all that carrying. Hehehe!

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  13. WOW.... Oh my God this is powerful.
    I read this in my email before I came to the website and read it again - and before I heard about your officemate. I am so sorry.

    This - this is a masterpiece. Says so much in so few words...

    *speechless*

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  14. A love so pure, so transcending, overcoming ravages of such an insidious disease. A wonderful piece.

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  15. Warrior King and Warrior Heart. I like that! I will be keeping your office mate in my prayers.

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  16. Sensuously beautiful verse, Heaven! It's good they compliment each other's strength! Sorry about your co-worker.

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  17. itS scond time today reading great poems...congrulations:)

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  18. Really well done, Heaven! I'm sorry to hear about your office mate. That's a shame.

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  19. Love your poem...sorry about your friend.

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  20. Mood-effective, nice end-twist.

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  21. You are so talented at portraying mood and feelings..this had me thinking in one way and then quickly took me somewhere else. Well done!

    Sorry to hear the news of your co-worker...so young too.

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  22. Lovely and so touching. Thank you for sharing.

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  23. Lovely beautiful and good poetry
    Helping each other as if it was light and easy- it is when done with love.

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  24. Awesome poem. Love how the two mirror each other, both warriors, both showing strength in the tender movements. Superb job. :)

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  25. Beautifull....!!!

    Kisses!
    AL

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