Fu

Luckyvegetable
Author: Luckyvegetable
Word Count: 195
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Fu

Fu belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical and Melbourne & Victoria

Teacher says
feel the flow
be like the water
over rock
And I try, I try, I try

to be like the breeze
hardly rattling the trees

I bend but won’t break
I give but don’t take
to become
the
uncarved
not quite anything
yet

But the iron in my blood
It says
you are molten
you are melted
you are metal
you are
liquid
fire

And I cannot
still the flame
with the water I’m supposed to be
I cannot keep the temperature
calm
It bleeds into my hair
it gets everywhere
and when I pull the strings of my chi tight
tight chi
I feel the heat of the
boiling
toiling
bubbles
under the clear and tranquil blue

So it isn’t a surprise, not really
when I lay a questioning hand
upon my master’s sleeve
and burn it off

But he looks at me, with wide dark pools
of inner peace
and suddenly
smiles

Child
you are the river that burns
the opposite turns
the whole of the whole
and the nothing as well

And I don’t remember telling you
that the water had to be cold.

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    This is spiritual essence and so glorious of you, to write….for in doing so, you share in a human quandary and go on to resolve…

    Wow LV…. XO

  • yt sumner

    yt sumner

    Darling, this is so beautiful and soulful and cheeky. Just like you. xx

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    oh this is so beautiful .. it flows so perfectly and the message is so necessary. There is so much in this .. i will enjoy reading this more than a few times xx

  • flower68

    flower68

    This is beautiful,and it evokes the loveliest imagery in my head :-)

  • lolowe

    lolowe

    I loved this poem. Really beautiful writing.

  • MissKristy

    MissKristy

    Oh Vegie, those last 7 lines are absolutely exquisite. This is one piece I will not forget quickly. Thank you so much for sharing :)

  • transmute

    transmute

    Yes

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    you are a clever little possum…beautiful

  • bellmusker

    bellmusker

    Exquisite last lines….I can’t think of a more perfect ending. Beautiful work! x

  • Rachael  Hope

    Rachael Hope

    oh I needed this, this is what i needed right now. Thank you so much xxxx

  • Luckyvegetable replied

    you’re welcome, love. nice to hear from you…big hugs if you need them, or not. Hugs are always nice, after all =)
    take care xo

  • Michael Alesich

    Michael Alesich

    Beautiful piece,
    Love the flow of it.

  • Luke Downes

    Luke Downes

    this is sharp and sly, great ending…

  • silvercircles

    silvercircles

    Ooh, just fabulous!! Instant fav! Love the imagery—so well-written!

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