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You and I

photo by Peggy Goetz




We are the same
You and I
Both lost
Incomplete
Souls
Shining like beacons
Upon a foggy shoreline
Searching to find the other

Dana



Written for Poetry Jam~ Reflections
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  1. PeggyMarch 19, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    Lovely Dana. I like the thought of shining like beacons even when the shore is foggy. So aptly put.

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    1. Dana DampierMarch 20, 2013 at 1:12 AM

      Thank you very much Peggy!! I've missed posting and Poetry Jam so I'm glad I was able to write a poem for this great prompt!

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  2. rallentandaMarch 20, 2013 at 12:09 AM

    I like this poem expressing the search to complete ourselves. Very nice!

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  3. alan1704March 20, 2013 at 1:37 AM

    Searching to find the other - Captures the anxiety of life, a search to discover what is real and what is a reflection. I Love this.

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    1. Dana DampierMarch 20, 2013 at 3:18 AM

      Yes... we see ourselves reflected in others so we feel secure and cling to those who feel the most familiar. Always searching for those who will understand.

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  4. Brian MillerMarch 20, 2013 at 5:08 AM

    and hopefully we do find each other...the acknowledgement that we are all not that much different...that is def key or we might miss each other...smiles.

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    1. Dana DampierMarch 20, 2013 at 12:41 PM

      It definitely would be tragic to continuously miss each other... as humans we thrive to feel complete.

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  5. MaryMarch 20, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    I enjoyed this very much. Yes, we are all beacons in a sense, aren't we? We search for one another; and when we find one another this gives us joy! Glad you are here in Poetry Jam.

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    1. Dana DampierMarch 20, 2013 at 12:42 PM

      Thank you very much Mary! I do believe we all have lights within us... some shine brighter than others, but we all can still be found if we let ourselves.

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  6. kelvin s.m.March 20, 2013 at 6:31 AM

    ..perhaps, the search could be long... but when we get there... it's more than just happiness and we would feel it deep down our bones... short but volumes deep... thanks for the poem... smiles...

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    1. Dana DampierMarch 20, 2013 at 12:44 PM

      Oh I agree!It's such an amazing feeling from what I've been told! Hopefully our journeys don't keep us from finding it for too long. Thank you Kelvin!

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  7. Laurie KolpMarch 20, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    Yes, we are all on the same soul-searching journey. Great poem!

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  8. Susan LindquistMarch 20, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    ... what a beautiful image ... souls shining like beacons upon a foggy shoreline ... short, but so satisfying!

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    1. Dana DampierMarch 20, 2013 at 12:46 PM

      Thanks Susan! I tend to write a lot of short poems... not sure why!

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  9. HelenMarch 20, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    We spend our lives searching ... you have described it beautifully and with elegance.

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    1. Dana DampierMarch 20, 2013 at 12:50 PM

      Thank you Helen! That's what I was working towards!

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  10. Amrit SinhaMarch 20, 2013 at 2:22 PM

    This is beautiful Dana ... I hope the search bears fruit !!!

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  11. Maude LynnMarch 20, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    This is lovely!

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  12. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    It's nice to at least have someone to share this search with!

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  13. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    in the fog is when we most need to shine like beacons for the other... lovely poem!

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