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In the dead moments of space
Between the thick and the thin
A flicker of a glimpse
The door that won't let us in

No, but you weren't there to see
The crests and jagged ridges 
For elves with pointed hats
Furry trolls under bridges

I've walked the empty beaches
Looked for you under linens
Traded dimes for nickels
Riding on greaseless pinions

To Chianti's green-rowed vineyards
If I could only take you
You'd taste the nectar sweet
And just might believe it's true

Or feel the warm rays on skin
That light the fire of your core
Your hair a wisp in wind
Tears in my eyes wanting more.

Oh let me sail you over
To where the dipper and cross
Upside down and beside
Give the starry sky it's gloss.

Say yes to my soft request
To have you riding beside
Through thousands of sunsets
and every wash of the tide

There is not a lone minute
I don't want to spend with you
Holding loosely the wheel
Steering for the scenic view.

 

@Copyright Chris Brady 2011

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9 responses to “Holding Loosely the Wheel”

  1. Cathy -- Team Rascals Avatar
    Cathy — Team Rascals

    Lovely, Chris,
    Simply and perfectly lovely. Your poetry gets better and better with each one you honor us by posting.

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  2. Eric Gutierrez Avatar
    Eric Gutierrez

    That was Fantastic. Transparent. Heart Felt.

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  3. Edrye Doman Avatar
    Edrye Doman

    Thanks – you brought the warm breezes coming across the fields of wheat and grape trees, bringing their luscious, verdant scent. I think heaven IS the Italian countryside. It’s easy to find God there. Mmmmmm! Grazie ed il dio benedice.

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  4. Mike Gray-Ehnert Avatar
    Mike Gray-Ehnert

    I was listening to Team 639 and I heard you talk about your face…at one time I was a photographer and I learned something very important. We are used to only seeing our face as a mirror image–cause we can only see ourselves in a mirror, unless we are the 1 in maybe 100,00 whoxe face is exactly a mirror image, left/right. That’s why we always think our photos look bad–its not our mirror image. Take a picture of yourself and hold it up to a mirror and see if it soesn’t look like you. Thanks for all you do–You autographed my Life book in Columbus and we catted very breifly about seminary. I graduated with an M. Div and an M.C.E. after getting out of college with a Math major and a Chemistry minor. You can do it, just keep your sense of humor and sense of wonder.
    Shalom,
    Mike

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    good blog..keep it up..i got the really good information in this keep it wit Ur work..thanks for the good blog..

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  6. Gabriel Castellanos Avatar
    Gabriel Castellanos

    Wow, sparks the little flame that wispers “Travel the world, please travel the world!”

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  7. Buffafly Avatar
    Buffafly

    Please don’t tell me this means we’re moving again! JK! Love you! -Terri

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  8. Playblue Judy Avatar

    Very impressive just found this blog and I think you’re not have bad, I’ll be back for more…

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  9. Ross Avatar
    Ross

    Awesome Chris!

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