Monday, August 07, 2006

Personal Space

Perchance we have inadvertently
Created a tiny group
Of highly sensitive people that
Choose to share
Talents, thoughts and feelings
As long as we feel safe that we
Maintain enough ambiguity
Our safety net of personal space
Thank you friends for sharing
And reading
If by accident, I have stepped
Upon some toes
I beg forgiveness
For heaven only knows the
Safety nets that I have built
To protect my thoughts and feelings
So many words unspoken to avoid
Argument or criticism
So here's to each of us
A blessing and a prayer
That we feel safe enough in continuing
To share our thoughts, our feelings, our
Talents too
That God will provide and guide each of
Us with faith, love and trust

written by Pauline August 7, 2006

3 comments:

QUASAR9 said...

Hi Pauline,
you would be welcome even to step on my toes
were I a dancer you would be welcome to step on my shoes and let me lead you thru the dance

It is this place that is a beautiful place of rest, like Jacob's well i come here to rest,
drink and then refreshed swiftly head back on my way.

Thank you for being you
Thank you for being here
Thank you for being you
Thank you for these words here...

Who knows maybe one Sabbath day you'll let me post one of your poems at my place
Hard to choose from so many but the 'necklace' has a special place and 'significance' in my heart.

Wishing you the very best
on this light & glorious day!

Charlene Amsden said...

Pauline, I know not whose toes you stepped on, but I know from reading your poetry that you did not do it on purpose. In this world where we are all so different and so imperfect sometimes it is impossible not to blunder into someone else's pain.

Cindy said...

Pauline, thank you for visiting my blog and for your comments, and I've enjoyed what I've read so far of your poetry, bookmarking you so I can find my way back...