H2O (r)

By shadowsinthelight

I once breathed the perfect breath
As long as I could, I held it in
But then I had to let it go
In order to live

Reflecting on another starry sky
Above there is a comet flying high
Making its journey towards the sun
Its tail pointing to where it came from

Made from rocks and ice as old as our earth
Leftovers from this solar system's spinning birth
They say much of the water in this worldly place
Originated from the void of outer space

Elements born from a dying star's tragedy
With our first kiss you became a part of me
And now I have a sense this ancient molecule
Has again returned you

I am now a part of you
You are now a part of me
And we are a part of everybody
Who was and will ever be

Circulating eternally
Recycling endlessly
The beautiful rain descending from the sky
May have once been the blood of Jesus Christ

Or from the venom of Cleopatra's asp
And a great dinosaur's final gasp
From containers we drink water clear
Perchance the blood, sweat and tears of a million years

And now the rhythm of my respiration
Is in sync with your articulation
I just breathed another perfect breath
I can't wait to breathe the next

As long as I can, I'll hold in
But I'll have to let it go in order to live
This ancient water molecule
That was once inside of you
Is now a part of me
As I am a part of you
And we are a part of everybody
Who was and will ever be

Circulating eternally
Recycling endlessly

© 2002 by steve giacomini

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Published on Friday, July 25, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "H2O (r)"

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, carlosjackal (2786) wrote:

Knockout poetics.
A former member wrote: You're one of my favorite poets ever and this one is really beautiful. thank you so much for writing
On Friday, November 4, 2011, Alchemist (679) wrote:

Simply Beautiful
On Monday, March 29, 2010, ubiquitoussoul (343) wrote:

That verse you end with is gold...and the imagery and descriptions in this so genially told...and here I behold an amazing read I thank you for..Be well.
On Friday, February 5, 2010, keltruth7 (18) wrote:

completely amazing!
A former member wrote: I have felt this before...
On Wednesday, July 20, 2005, Mistress Shadow (249) wrote:

Beautiful and enchanting as always. ~T~
On Wednesday, April 13, 2005, AniDayz (812) wrote:

...*E*X*C*E*L*L*E*N*T*....+ i am at a loss of any other words.......
On Saturday, August 21, 2004, stormtalk (727) wrote:

I know the thought, I know the feeling... and a powerful one it is. Nice work articulating it in a grasping way.
On Friday, August 6, 2004, sixsixnine (476) wrote:

i love this! awesome work! *669*
On Sunday, May 16, 2004, aXe FactoR (333) wrote:

very deep thoughts in this one. i was thought-provoked by this. well done, the language was great. :)
On Thursday, October 2, 2003, HeLlSeND (40) wrote:

"May have once been the blood of Jesus Christ"....or the feces of buddha, or a piece of a turkey sandwich eaten by a pilgram........beautiful......alll life circles and biologically we all are one....nice write
On Monday, August 25, 2003, DarkPoet (229) wrote:

You're a genius.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2003, A Velvet Tongue (434) wrote:

I cannot believe I overlooked this poem. Each line mingled with the next to form a perfect infinite circle. A wondrous trip you have taken me on. ~Velvet~
On Saturday, July 26, 2003, Six-Out (1423) wrote:

Steve, you never cease to amaze me with your insightful and deely profound works. Just damn.
On Saturday, July 26, 2003, KittyStryker (710) wrote:

this is brilliantly stunning... wow. cycle, birth is death is rebirth and life goes on...
On Friday, July 25, 2003, Clementine (121) wrote:

Alpha Centuari and I had our differneces
On Friday, July 25, 2003, Ophelia (221) wrote:

profound, the way everthing links together into a whole, nice..........O.