A Standing Ovation Hazel Durham

A Standing Ovation

The horizon holds no more dreams for me, Dreams are now inland rivers And the standing ovation of untamed monsters

Highlighting my insignificance and surprising significance, As I travel with you on mind-swept waters With diverted tributaries like our singular journeys

Down roads of hardship, laughter and continuous pain That swallowed up every star in the darkest blanket, We did not escape the thunderstorms

On the trail of no surrender, The arrows of destruction had been fired, Now we have found each other swept up on the banks

Of the mighty River Barrow a snake wilful and playful As it bows to our rise to unity Of scars healing on the rain sodden streets

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Of Carlow, to entice me to come ashore Into your saturated eyes of the intimacy of home And all that means,

Swimming in the warm pools of love, The skies of the past are changing back to blue And the untamed monsters celebrate

For the acceptance and passion that is being with you.

Hazel Durham

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