poems by my mum

Numbed Limbs

Beside myself, sit I,
Numbed limbs,
There is a green hill far away,
A child's favourite hymn,
Back to front, Inside out,
A myth invisible,
Intransient,
Rooted/buried, heavy soil,
Forgive me/excuse me
Taunt and bemuse me,
Meaning/shining
Screaming unheard -
Certain sounds,
If I were a dog (polarity),
I might be dead,
Painless, quiet,
Memory,
Yours:

Bowled Over

Giant of a man - my stars predicted,
Giant of a man,
Do I have to be on another plane
To feel those arms enveloping, holding,
That tenderness, that trust,
So long, it's been so long,
So strong - those arms,
My face is wet
I can't express,
Cradled in a storm
By a giant of a man.

Movement

It touches me like a beam in Plato's Cave,
I don't mean my bowels
Or my house
When I say 'moved' ...
It moves me - you move me.

Distinguish

The general of our particulars
Only reflects our particular mood,
Thought, feeling - being
At one particular time - in general.

Is Vs Ought

I feel therefore I am,
I feel I should end on a happy note
Therefore, I will.