I am not the type
to stand on ledges
contemplating heights
but the ocean’s sway
beguiles and soothes
– a siren’s lullabye
what if what I want
is not an anchor
but a diving bell
will you be the one
who holds me back
or will you let me go
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Christine Hanolsy 
Simply beautiful, touching the simple truth of helping others.
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You make me swoon, Christine. That damn diving bell.
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🙂 It took me a long time to settle on that image. This poem, incidentally, took me two weeks to write. It started out with three stanzas, I added two, then cut two. Crazy.
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It was worth the effort — gorgeous writing.
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I caught my breath at the last line. I really did!!
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Stunning. This leaves me with a beautiful, vivid image of rocks by a tempestuous sea. I love those last two stanzas, the realization of a craving for freedom and the hope that “you” will let “me” seek that freedom.
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“diving bell”–so evocative, I love it.
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Oh how I love your words and how you play with them.
My sons are busy rehearsing for “The Little Mermaid” these days and this reminded me of Ariel and her want to be of the sea and the land.
Beautiful!
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Thanks, Kir! 🙂
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