"Spiritual Oasis"

a response to the piece below

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Here is a wonderful oasis

so tranquil and serene

look how lovely the tall palm trees surround her

creating the most exquisite place for meditation

prostrate beside her inviting waters

so you may sip slowly and with utter control

as your thirst had replaced your skin

and organs leaving an empty shell

begin to drink life's nourishment

swallow

swallow

swallow

awww...you feel the cold water as it

hits the dry back of your throat!

no words describe that unbelievable sensation

how long have you been without water?

did you feel in that single drop your soul kiss your tongue?

savour that sip and stop

place the round of your face down into the peaceful wet coolness

shhh...be still and just f e e l

your eyes flutter like a tuning fork

as it enters you, oh! where have you been?

you then raise your damp face to the sun

the heat penetrates you

exorcising the tired, sad inner turmoil

the moisture from your eyes begins to flow

soothing you

filling you

relaxing you

making you whole once again

no longer divided

no longer in turmoil

no longer alone

but at one with your tired body

your now quiet mind and your exhausted emotions

your joyous soul kindly returned

wrapped tenderly in life's purest of loves.

`T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

sitting here in temporary contentment

i lean to one side and witness the moisture

willingly crawl down the side of the crystal geyser emblem

a quenching drop

to my parched wicked tongue

solitude wasted in this moment

as if that was it's goal

it's motive

it's existence?

a reflection of what i lack

temptation constantly beckoning me

try it

taste me...

she will never know.

exodus upon my soul!

written by E. Gonzalez 27 Aug '01