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Kissing the Moon

Transcending time, Space
And all reality I once knew
We ascend 
To a place where blue mystical mountains
Meet heaven
And kiss the moon.

And there we sit
In a lush garden
Under the primordial tree of creation
And through her magnificent branches
Stars sparkle and sing
Our eternal Song

I am Adam
And you are Eve 
And here we are once again under the tree

This time around,
Will we choose wisdom?
Again eating from the forbidden fruit
That our ancestors ate from
Long ago

Will we return to the deserts of our past,
Where white doves sail under endless purple skies
Where stars shine too bright and too many to count
Each glowing with deep wisdom.

Or will we stay right here,
Under this tree
Hands reaching up to the sky
Through webs of connection 
That interweave our souls

And realize that just by sitting under this tree
Through dreams and memories unfolding
In each moment we can be everywhere
And arrive
To that familiar place 
Where the earth meets heaven,
And kisses the moon.

]]>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:06:53 -0800http://www.olahla.com/4/post/2009/12/poetry-by-abigail-davis.html

We were swimming,
floating rather 

In shallow water
Rocks hurting the soles of my feet 
You pick me up, 
Hold me in your arms

we were swimming, 
floating rather

cradling me like a baby
still floating
in the Mediterranean water

You look at me and say,
“You know, I love you”
Then, to make sure I understand
and because you couldn't believe it yourself, 
you softly whisper to my cheek 
“I love you” 

for the first time
in a long time
I am absolutely calm

We were swimming, 
floating rather
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