I believe it to be true that "The eyes are the windows to the soul".
I also believe that poetry is then more a "doorway"...
a way to open wide and allow others in beyond our "masks".
My life... like everyone's... has seen its highs and lows, but
I'm grateful that even in times my mind was locked and unpassable...
my soul remained open, and a power greater than I
used the following pieces to keep it so. It was not of MY hand.
Therefore... I welcome you inside... to know what I tried to conceal.
There were times that the words from the soul came as a song...
and were complete with a "music" in my mind when put to pen.
For this reason... I've titled them "lyrics" yet, I've made no attempt
to record the notes I heard... and hear today each time I see the words.
You may hear your own notes... or none at all... but these pieces are
good or bad... my soul's songs.
I think that there are a number of different ways to "know" someone.
From the stories they tell and the remarks they make, to any bits and
pieces of their own history they may be willing to share. The following is
MY "bits and pieces"... most of which I never thought I would share...
or at best... never thought I would share outside of my small circle.
So... here is the rest of my "insides"... finally free of the shadows!
Written while returning from Vietnam
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