Invocation

Invocation

A Poem by Joel M Frye

A candle burns for all of you today;
marshals its unflinching flame, braces
for the quick sharp blast of sudden breath
as the dark inhales a strand of smoke.

I know the darkness but I am no prince,
just another faceless futile serf
scratching out a meager sustenance
from the barren, stony soil of conscience.

The field lay fallow far too long a time
and weedy evil flourished, nourished
by the rocks which trip me, send me sprawling
on the ground where you once grew as flowers,

wild with color, ripe with scent - just peace
planted with no purpose but to please me.
Each of you would bloom in your own season,
bringing me to roll and thrash among you;

trampling blossoms, stomping on your stems
and walking off elated, smeared with your perfume,
unthinking of the crushed and damaged leaves
and unconcerned to cultivate your growth.

An undeserved damnation of indifference
damped your fragrance, dried your living colors
and left your stalks to rustle in the wind
which whistles, cold and steady through my life.

Day by day I now pull weeds, dig up stones,
sow what seeds I have, pray for grace and rain
and light a candle for you every Sunday...
and for good measure, curse the darkness still.

(c)1999 Joel M. Frye

© 2011 Joel M Frye


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Ran out of superlatives a long time ago. Pick your favorite, Joel--and raise it to the nth power.

Posted 13 Years Ago


I see someone here tending the grounds around the headstones of those who came before and honoring their lives. Bear, this is a splendid write and your words flow so smoothly.

Posted 13 Years Ago


This is stunning Joel. You paint a picture of regret and sorrow, not for yourself, but for those who you had pained in the past. Very intense, and I hope cleansing as well. Yesterday is gone, but tomorrow is yours to treat differently.

Posted 13 Years Ago


I can feel where this has come from.. A deep and intense write Joel.. Thank you for sharing...x

Posted 13 Years Ago


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