THE WHEEL OF LIFE -- of TIME

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(5 NOV 2011 --  I've been betrayed so many Times in my Life – now it seems the "norm" for any relationship I'm in.  So, I withdraw from any contact  --  to avoid any further suffering, falsehood, and betrayal. Even while the Wheels of Time turn, I exist in the shallows and shadows behind protective masks. Even the Mirror does NOT see the depth in me.    dht)

The Wheel of Life turns –

as I hover in the shadows –

ever wading through the shoals of Time.

Another turn of the Wheel –

an essence changed –

as Time and Age blends the patterns.

How shallow the sigh –

How deep the wounds –

How superficial the mind –

How deep the emotion.

The blush of the bloom – faded –

The vessel of the bouquet – weighted –

The trivial confounds the profound –

The thoughtful masks the perception.

Another Turn of the Wheel –

Another Step on the path –

Another Year on the rung –

Another Tear on the lash.

[Dorothy Hazel Tarr – 2011]