Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Turtle Eyes

Take me back
to a time
of
simplicity
if
ever such a time
existed

Floating
in salty fluid
warmth
rhythmic beat
sway
rock

Security
if it exists
is invisible
yet
sustains

Invisible
to the human
eye
but
maybe
another's eyes
can see

Who knows
what the aged
turtle
thinks
sees
feels

If a turtle
can feel

The planets hang
in invisible space
in their orbits'
lanes

There must be more
to
life
than meets
the
eye

2 comments:

... Zoe ~ said...

And if there isn't, is this enough?

Loved this. I love turtles, sea turtles, tortoises.

I'm kicking myself for not picking up this book I browsed through about animals and native legend attached to them. I think I hesitated because I have such a difficult time with literalism of any kind (which I think is to be expected)(and I'm not sure that it was literal at all) but I can't seem to forget the book so I might go back and get it.

oneperson said...

I enjoy learning about the legends attached to animals. Well, I don't know if I learn about them...I just read articles from time to time.

And if there isn't, I reckon this will have to be enough. ;)
xoxo