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cœur de la terre

July 6, 2011
By CourtneyRose SILVER, Midlothian, VA, Virginia
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I feel it
beneath my bare feet
if I slow enough it enters me
the earth's heartbeat
the world's pulse
resonates through my body
from the core
give me more

I feel it
in the earth's gentle wind
if I stop it frees my spirit
the wandering lives within
the souls of times past
flicker over my skin
from the sky
lift me high

I feel it
trickling down my spine
if I accelerate, I'll miss it
the secret that's all mine
the story of lost life
bleed into my heart
find my soul
seize me whole

The author's comments:
The first stanza actually came to me last spring when I was walking on the sidewalk barefoot. It was kind of put on hold until a couple of hours ago when a surge of that indescribable poetic energy hit me and I frantically searched for the document on my PC.
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