Tuesday, April 17, 2012

My Faith




His margins are clear,
while mine complicated.
I carry faith in the pocket of my heart,
somewhere between the chambers of my heart.
He's black and white,
while I am pink and grey.
My margins may be complicated
but I live my truth,
clear,
organic,
loud.



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77 comments:

  1. HopeApril 17, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    oh...perfect ayala! love the style and the message so clear!
    thank you!

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  2. Pat HattApril 17, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    Two sides, as yours trumps the other, nice write.

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  3. Brian MillerApril 17, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    clear organic and loud...that is the only way...and to keep it in your pocket too...readily available...smiles...love it..

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  4. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Hi Ayala. Very much enjoyed your poem, expressive and interesting concept.Thank you for your comment to me last week, it was nice.Truedessa will be on 2 today with a poem.

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  5. ClaudiaApril 17, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    oh i can relate to this...my margins are complicated as well...very...loved it ayala..

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  6. LauraApril 17, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    gorgeous Ayala...I think my margins are a lot like your own.

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  7. DaydreamertooApril 17, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    Powerful imagery. My faith is strong but, complicated too. Lovely prose.

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  8. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    Clear, organic, loud...the only true way to live.

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  9. ChrisApril 17, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    The only way to live! Wonderful write.

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  10. ScarletApril 17, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    Beautiful words...thanks for sharing them ~

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  11. Jannie FunsterApril 17, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    Here's to always living our truth, Ayala my friend!

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  12. Adura OjoApril 17, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    "My margins may be complicated
    but I live my truth,
    clear,
    organic,
    loud."

    That's the truth right there, Madam. Captures me too.

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  13. Adura OjoApril 17, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    And l love the image that goes with it! Fantastic!

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  14. ZouxzouxApril 17, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    but I live my truth,
    clear,
    organic,
    loud.

    You go, girl.

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  15. AdrienneApril 17, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    I love the notion of carrying our faith...and, for me, the longer I've carried my faith, the softer and less clear my 'margins' have become. I don't know who "he" is...but there's so much hope here - that we can live closely connected to someone who's faith might not match or mirror our own. And do that in such a way that we are at one with someone else and true to ourselves. This really spoke to me!

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    1. ayalaOctober 1, 2012 at 6:23 PM

      Thank you, Adrienne. I like the notion as well :)

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  16. Marbles in My PocketApril 17, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Beautiful! I really like this!

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  17. Laurie KolpApril 17, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    I carry faith in the pocket of my heart... I love that line. = )

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  18. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    'my margins may be complicated' I am with you on this, lovely write!

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  19. steveroniApril 17, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Those words, "I LIVE MY TRUTH!" say everything about you that I'd EVER need to know. So many are "Black and "White. Up or Down...but can they actually admit to "LIVE MY TRUTH"?

    You are in the minority. I know. because I live my truth also--but i falter. I talk daily at 7 AM with around 100 peeps who try to LIVE THEIR TRUTHS. All have taken such strides away from where they began their journey.

    And so we help each other to live our own truth, whatever that may be.

    REALLY a piece of truth here, with heart wide open, you write. Ayala, thank you.
    PEACE!

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    1. ayalaOctober 1, 2012 at 6:24 PM

      Thank you, Steve...I know you are one that lives his truth. Peace and love to you.

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  20. Other MaryApril 17, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    Yea, me too Ayala. Your way reminds me of the beautiful fractals. Complex. irregular, organic and real. Well penned.

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  21. BelindaApril 18, 2012 at 2:52 AM

    Cheers to embracing the complicated!

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  22. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 4:03 AM

    I often contemplate this very notion, and you put into beautiful poetry...so aptly. His love is simple to understand...mine is certainly there but much more complex. Love this work!

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  23. UnknownApril 18, 2012 at 4:18 AM

    Excellent job Ayala. Love how this piece turned out and how you used the notion of margins to frame this piece. The image is pretty cool as well. Thanks

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  24. Steve KingApril 18, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    And you write the way you live. Very nice piece.

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  25. UnknownApril 18, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    So precosely aware of what and who you are, this poem brings out the way we must understand relationships. Placed inside boundaries and being alive to them brings us into the realization of how much the world and others define us.

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    1. ayalaOctober 1, 2012 at 6:26 PM

      Thank you, Charles. I appreciate your thoughts.

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  26. RavenblackApril 18, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Really like how you compare and contrast. It does make the narrator all the more human and soft. Effective emphasis on the margins between human and divine. Enjoyed this piece.

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  27. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Ooh, I love the idea of complicated margins. I am definitely going to remember that phrase. Thanks, Ayala! xo

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  28. BeachannyApril 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    I am taking he with a capital H as the divine - (although in my mind those margins are far from clear) yet I believe in the nature of your faith they are, and that you can explore the depth of your faith and your relationship with that "other" is remarkable in this short and concise poem. Amazing!!

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  29. path of treasureApril 18, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    I like the "organic" at the end... leaves the feeling that there is room to expand, grow, and shape.... "complicated margins" -- I like how you say it!

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  30. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Some people may be black and white- some people more co,our full- more 'organic'- what matters most is if you fit- and this goes for love, faith, religion, e.t.c- very thoughtful poem and touches on questions relevant to us all

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  31. Uneven StephenApril 18, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    Succinct write! I enjoy the pairing of margins and heart chambers. Well put.

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  32. Tawnya SmithApril 18, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Very nice. I like the contrasts created with simple imagery. Thanks for your visit and comment.

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  33. Susie ClevengerApril 18, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    I too have complicated margins...love that line. Fantastic poem

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  34. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    It all feels very complicated to me==but your poem has real authority. K.

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  35. Ed PilollaApril 18, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    the downside to complication is the potential for misunderstanding, so i just eat up how you ended with knowing your truth. i mean, complication is beautiful with understanding. and this also has a lot of heart. that i really like too.

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  36. Joanne Young ElliottApril 18, 2012 at 11:36 PM

    "My margins may be complicated
    but I live my truth,
    clear,
    organic,
    loud."

    Wonderful lines!

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  37. AnonymousApril 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Very clever piece! Amazingly so :) We have to have those margins and yet we have to carry our faith close to the heart and let no-one challenge it :) Awesome piece! xoxo

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  38. Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being RudriApril 20, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Really love the succinct rhythm and the perspective this poem carrries.

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  39. ayalaApril 22, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    Thank you everyone for your comments. It's been a hectic week so I have not been able to answer all of your comments. Sorry.

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  40. AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    "I carry faith in the pocket of my heart,"

    I love that.

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  41. AnonymousApril 29, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    You've had a lot of posts devoted to truth-telling and remembrance lately. They've been really interesting. K.

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