Saturday, 6 December 2014

Soft

It’s really quite a haze
Not as settled as a dream
Not as wild as up
Time passed like jelly underfoot
Raspberry strawberry and stars
Claps Alice
She is back
Skipping tripping words and hands
They put names on the board
Times to wait
Don’t worry we have plenty
She adjusts her apron
Straightens her socks
How long were you gone she asks
I don’t remember
I closed my eyes
Oh
So how did you find me
I always will
Traipse strain pull the chains
Mummy’s coming home

I sang her song through my head I whisper
You know
That one
Of course silly
She gave it to you
I was there
Remember

I don’t remember falling
I think I reached the back 
Of my head
Of the thoughts
It was dark
Like a cave
It scared me
She brushes my hand quickly
Like a candle flame
Warm like milk 
A filet of sustenance 
A brief exchange

You really were deranged 
Madder than hatter 
She chuckles

I smile
We can’t change who we are Alice
Only get better and better and bestest she squeals

I hold her close
In the blue seat beside me
Ours is a love that cannot be feigned
Warm as a red cape in the forest
Sweeter than candy on the path back
She rests her head on my shoulder and breathes slowly
We are awake
Settled in our dream
Two hearts wrapped softly
Home
Together
Swaddled in the red bed.





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  1. Dee Martin6 December 2014 at 05:20

    Sounds comfy cozy :)

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    1. Jae Rose6 December 2014 at 06:33

      Ooh it is thank you Dee...hope you are feeling better too x

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  2. annell46 December 2014 at 06:30

    So good to have you back home! Lovely write! We were all waiting for your return!

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    1. Jae Rose6 December 2014 at 06:34

      So good to be back...thank you kindly Annell

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  3. marit6 December 2014 at 06:54

    This line:

    "Time passed like jelly underfoot"

    ...is super evocative! Thank you!

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  4. Vandana Sharma6 December 2014 at 07:08

    The comfort of home is unmatched!

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  5. Vandana Sharma6 December 2014 at 07:10

    nothing mathces the comfort of home

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    1. Jae Rose6 December 2014 at 09:11

      Absolutely..wherever and whatever it may be...thank you Vandana

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  6. Old Egg6 December 2014 at 12:34

    How downs can make ups so blissful. Your readers will surely be entranced with such a beautiful homecoming post...and thankful too. You have placed those words in so seamlessly while I am still struggling!

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    1. Jae Rose7 December 2014 at 03:07

      Thank you very much Old Egg..i looked at the list and wondered how it would fit too...i am sure you did a sterling job as ever ;)

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  7. Ann (bunnygirl)6 December 2014 at 13:15

    We can't change who we are and we shouldn't even try. But we can always shore up the weak points and make the good better and bestest. It's good to come home.

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    1. Jae Rose7 December 2014 at 03:08

      It certainly is...perhaps part of being home is being able to who we truly are..weak points included - thank you kindly Ann

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  8. vivinfrance7 December 2014 at 02:47

    What a lovely ending.

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  9. kaykuala7 December 2014 at 05:53

    Home Together
    Swaddled in the red bed.

    Classic ending. Always love verses that comes with a finality not left hanging. One that involves two loving hearts is a bonus.Great lines Jae!

    Hank

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  10. Magical Mystical Teacher7 December 2014 at 06:55

    This appears to me to be an homage to homecoming, light at the center, but tinged with danger and darkness at the edges. The light, however small, is enough to keep the danger and darkness at bay.

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    1. Jae Rose7 December 2014 at 07:02

      Thank you kindly Magical - summed up with more clarity than I could ever achieve! Thank you...and good to see you and to be back and scribbling :)

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    2. Gillena Cox7 December 2014 at 07:50

      down the rabbit hatch to converse with Alice, a splendid adventure Jae

      have a nice Sunday

      much love...

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    3. Jae Rose7 December 2014 at 09:25

      Thank you very much Gillena...hope yours was a good Sunday also...

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  11. Anonymous7 December 2014 at 08:34

    Love that phrase, "time passed like jelly underfoot", it suggests so many things, but Alice straightens her socks and returns and all is as it should be. Congratulations and hugs to both of you...

    Elizabeth

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    1. Jae Rose7 December 2014 at 09:26

      Back to our normality at least...thank you kindly Elizabeth - and hugs back from both of us xo

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  12. Unknown8 December 2014 at 16:51

    Breathtaking! *I sang her song through my head I whisper...warm as a red cape in the forest.. yes -two beings discover themselves in each other.

    Your poetry is so musical, the light and the dark blissfully at odds yet married forever in a beautiful capsule of a pure ethreal dance.
    Dear Jae Rose: Find the time to borrow Wunderkammer, by Cynthia Cruz. A poet who echoes your vision. Please share your thoughts when you have a chance. I am obsessed with this slim volume of poetry.

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    1. Jae Rose9 December 2014 at 02:31

      Thank you for your beautiful comment Shauna - and your recommendation...me and Alice will hunt it down xo

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  13. rallentanda10 December 2014 at 02:21

    Full of luscious images and a feeling of christmasy contentment. You must be home.This red bed of yours must be super comfortable.Hope you can roll round in some big leopard skin cushions...wrestling tigers...nice squishy soft ones :)

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    1. Jae Rose10 December 2014 at 04:30

      Ah Rallentanda....so good to see you..thank you...it's not that luxurious but it is ours...and home...hope you are well too xo

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