You have to know
your how and why
before roots whither
into forgetting.
A head lain
on wisdom’s breast
will hear the drumbeat
of ancestry teaching
bones to dance.
Each of us has a purpose
in this rainbow life
where discord
tries to separate us
into colors without connection.
Gather the stories
of those who speak
through the ages
and store them
deep in the spirit
where they can
nurture who you are
when the world wants
to mold you into ordinary.
©Susie Clevenger 2013
“Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die,
we can't remember who we are or why we're here.”
The Secret Life of
Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Comments
Drum your own story
Remember who taught you to drum ....
Thank you for this poem.
"Each of us has a purpose
in this rainbow life..."
Thank you for a wonderful challenge. Each quote really strikes the heart.
i love life's spectrum and don't want to be a single color without connection........amazing images and thoughts........
nurture who you are
when the world wants
to mold you into ordinary.
Thanks for the wonderful challenge Susie ~
this is lovely, Susie, as is your prompt. thank you, xoxo
Blessed are the storytellers who keep the secret history alive.
nurture who you are
when the world wants
to mold you into ordinary.
Ahhh, I love this - it is a challenge sometimes.
But what Mama Zen said... only there would be too much to comment on from inspiring poetry...
I can hardly imagine falling asleep even with a few pages of this book
I suppose if I were a bee I would not say we bees buzz... but drum.
Enjoyed this prompt very much, although I was so slow at it.
K