October 2008
Courage
Fear calls us to the altar of courage
Knowing not what our acts will duly presage
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Fledgling
The fledgling, on its maiden flight,
Falls victim to the hawk's delight
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Burden
The burden placed on our backs at birth
Decides our fate in search of worth
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Forgiveness
Forgiveness comes to each at night,
When he sees his part as a ray of light
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Love Bond
In the world of spirit we are together bound
It is in that realm that love is found
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Cain & Abel
Not knowing what each holds inside,
We all engage in fratricide.
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November 2009
Dancing
United in motion,
Where worries cease,
Thought is quelled
And the heart finds peace
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Dashed
The captain steered the ship in vain,
For the rocks have rent the hull again
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Cliffs
The cliffs over which we fall in pain
Cause losses that we can ne’er regain
But fear of that untimely fall
Leads to the greatest loss of all
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Waves
For fear of waves that we foresee
Caring and affection are lost at sea
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Caress
The caress that touches
What is deep inside
Is, of all, most feared
And so we hide
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Voice
The loud clear voice
Of the vibrating string
Is a gift of the resonance
Which makes it sing
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Communication
Who knows its wiles?
I know not whence
This art that beguiles
And makes no sense!
Apprentice or master?
How to tell?
Their hearts beat faster
As I rebel
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The Shell
My shell is such a cozy place
I never have to show my face
But it gets lonely deep inside
Perhaps it’s best to never hide
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Trust
Trust is a wall on which we lean
When all else seems so cruel and mean;
But if it fail when out we reach—
A painful tumble from its breach!
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December 2009
The Reward
Like hot brands into flesh that doth burn:
The hard lessons we painfully learn.
For the pleasures of life do we yearn,
Yet we treasure the medals we earn.
©2008-2009 Darren B. Hiebert