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Mind Over Matter

August 15, 2007 by Shirley Allard

Somewhere in reality
Existing in a dream
Facing the finality
The obvious extreme
Entertaining every notion
To erase the very thought
Of the ocean of emotion
That precipitates the plot.

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9 Responses to “Mind Over Matter”

on August 15, 2007 at 9:52 am1 harry furness

great plot line… very well put - some us only wish that we could put that much into stanzas like yours. thanks
on August 15, 2007 at 11:43 am2 Shirley Allard

Thanks Harry. You pack plenty of punch into your own work! Shirley
on August 15, 2007 at 12:01 pm3 whypaisley

this is me ,, in a nutshell… so lost in yesterday i fail to see tomorrow or live today…..
on August 15, 2007 at 12:25 pm4 Shirley Allard

Hi Jodi, That is truly sad as I am of the philosophy that all we have is today. Yesterday is the lesson we live by but it’s gone and tomorrow is merely a figment of our imaginations. So, try to live one day at a time or you’re missing all that is real…that’s where it’s at. Take Care, Shirley
on August 15, 2007 at 1:32 pm5 Bob

I particularly liked the alliteration of “ocean of emotion”… it reminded me of the old saying, “It matters little the size of the boat, the real concern becomes the motion of the ocean.” In a strange way, this, too, would seem to be ‘mind over matter’… if you don’t mind–then it don’t matter. heh heh heh
on August 15, 2007 at 1:35 pm6 Bob

PS– it’s a damned fine poem, too; as everyone who reads it will realize and, in all probability, point out. Magnefique!
on August 15, 2007 at 2:53 pm7 Shirley Allard

Only you, Bob, only you! Thanks!
on August 16, 2007 at 6:15 am8 ozymandiaz

Oh, Shirley, this one is truly special. It touches on a common thread amongst humanity, that of turning a blind eye to the river of turmoil coursing thru each of us.
on August 16, 2007 at 7:41 pm9 Shirley Allard

Oh, Oz, I do love your eloquent comments. You make me feel like a real poet…thanks!