THE OFFERING
I MOVE-----------------------
ONE TENTATIVE FINGER AT A TIME
SLOWLY---------------------
UNTIL MY FINGERS COME TOGETHER
AND FORM A BOWL IN THE PALM OF MY HAND
AND IN MY PALM APPEARS AN OFFERING: MY HEART
I REACH----------------------
ONE HEARTBEAT AT A TIME
SLOWLY--------------------
UNTIL MY HAND COMES TO REST
IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES
AND I SEE THAT YOU SEE.
I WAIT------------------------
AFRAID TO BREATHE,
AFRAID TO MOVE, AFRAID TO SPEAK
AFRAID TO MOVE, AFRAID TO SPEAK
I STAND--------------------
WAITING AN ETERNITY
FOR YOUR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION
OF THIS, MY HEART
MY PRECIOUS OFFERING, MY ONLY GIFT
WORTHY OF ONE LIKE YOU.
I SMILE---------------------
FOR YOU REACH FORTH YOUR HAND
AND TAKE MY HAND
AND TAKE MY HAND
IN YOURS
AND WITHOUT MOVING YOUR EYES FROM MINE
YOU PLACE MY PALM AGAINST YOUR LIPS
AND KISS IT
THEN PLACING IT AGAINST YOUR CHEST
UPON YOUR HEART
YOU ACCEPT MY OFFERING
AND WITH PURE LOVE SHINING IN YOUR EYES
YOU EXTEND YOUR HAND TO ME
AND THERE I SEE IN THE BOWL OF YOUR PALM
THE HEART I DESIRE ABOVE ALL THINGS
I CLASP IT TO MY OWN
AND MELTING INTO YOUR STRONG ARMS
AND EYES---------------------
WE BECOME ONE
IN ETERNITY.
©by Voo
Some time ago
Native American love songs to play with write
Heart Taker by John Trudell R.I.P.
one of the greatest spoken word poets of all time!!!!!
Across My Heart by John Trudell
Across My Heart by John Trudell
and my favorite****>>>
Raptor by John Trudell
(the world's sexiest song)
I love it! And I was listening to Heart Taker as I read. It seemed to follow your poem. "Beauty burned in forever fires...."
ReplyDeleteMoccasin tracks across my heart.....the color of your eyes, sweet heart dreams.....Raptor! That's a beautiful song!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these songs so much. Miss John. He was special.
Deletethank you