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"The lump of Clay" Poem by Margie Thomas

The lump of clay

Inside are the wildwoods

There are so many stories waiting to be told

The primeval yearnings can be heard uttering from my soul

The writhing pain of suffering and loss

The ecstasy of the magical heights

All inside me

Yet no one can see

All they see is a quiet form

A lump of clay with breath

I am waiting I am in waiting

Frustration oozes from my soul

Waiting for the woods to grow

Waiting to reach my full height

With the music of my soul

Permeating all around

To bring an awakening

When I breathe the birds will rise

From my strong branches

They will have freedom in their flight

But I will be rooted to the ground

I will sing of the joys and pains of growing

I will sing of loneliness and love

My tears will drench the earth

Where the fairies and elves weave their magic in my mind

For reality is not a peaceful place

Not a place for the feint hearted

I will bear fruit for all to enjoy

For small and large, strong and weak

But only in time

Only in belief

That this lump of clay can do more than breathe.

By Margie Thomas

18th June 2006

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