Monday, May 13, 2013

Woman Song

I wrote this a few days before the Five Minute Friday prompt was published for May 17. But it was a five-minute work, and it fits the theme, "Song." I hope it still fits the rules, because it's the only song I'm coming up with during my busy, wearying, joy-filled days. I'm going to say "it's a God thing" that it came to me early.

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Maybe because of Mother's Day. Maybe just because. I thought of how music lifts spirits in trying times, and about how being a woman gives opportunity to experience a fair share of those. My friend Wil Maring once reminded me that even the sad songs make us feel happier. Anyhow, the musing turned into this:

Woman Song

Sing we now of things to be
of wars and dreams and worlds to see
of love and life and broken glass
of wishes that may come to pass

Sing we of the moments kissed
of pain and mercy, loved ones missed
of past and present, now and then
of memories that thrive again

Sing we of our limits found
of promises forever bound
of hope endured and peace restored
of losses we can ill afford

Sing we of the blessed child
of taming hearts forever wild
of growing up and growing old
of dancing warm and giggling cold

Sing we loud with silent voice
of tears that fall when we rejoice
of meaning hiding in plain view
of living lies and staying true

We sing.


Deborah L. W. Roszel
May 12, 2013

4 comments:

  1. Hi Deborah,

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful and sensitive insight of a "Woman Song". You are very talented.

    Warmly, Karan K. Gleddie

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  2. Gorgeous, it was perfect.

    Sing we now of things to be
    of wars and dreams and worlds to see
    of love and life and broken glass

    I have chills, lady.

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    1. I'm glad to hear you have chills. I had chills when the inspiration for this hit me. The words just come sometimes, and it's like they write themselves and then I read them. This was one of those times.

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