Sunday, October 2, 2011

A Bigger Plan



All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. ~Havelock Ellis




I always had a big plan
 to prove to the world
and maybe a little to myself
that I could get somewhere in this life...
fry something better than balogna sandwich
go to college and earn a degree
something more valid than the school of hard knocks
move forward with dignity
not spinning my wheels
stirring up dust a mile wide
blocking my vision
of the light at the end of the tunnel
holding myself captive
to the place where I stood
in a desert of regrets
thats where they grow best
where we feel there is no way out
but sometimes that is the place of the spectacular
where elephants grow wings and eyes open wide
looking for something greater than ourselves
to get us through
we find there is a bigger plan
than the one we held so tightly
a beautiful freedom of letting go
of our weary might
and letting God
be God.
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40 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyOctober 2, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    O!M!G! Carrie, this is simply MAGNIFICENT. And it is the journey, my friend. It gets easier when we stop trying to steer, let go and just enjoy the ride. What a trip it all is, hey? I so love the elephant with wings, both picture and in your poem.......wow. Yes, there is a bigger plan. When I was living it, it often seemed a mishmash but when I look back I can see why everything had to happen as it did. GREAT writing, Carrie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Janet MartinOctober 2, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Spectacular again.

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  3. Brandee ShaferOctober 2, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Your words never fail to bless.

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  4. Tess KincaidOctober 2, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Beautiful thoughts...plus I love any poem that contains "bologna sandwich"...

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  5. UnknownOctober 2, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    so beautiful and inspirational...and I love the shape this poem has taken...just look at it!

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  6. Nellie from Beyond My GardenOctober 2, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Yes, let God be God, not who or what we try to try to define God to be.
    nellie

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  7. Kathy B.October 2, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Ditto Tess about the "bologna sandwich"!

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  8. Everyday GoddessOctober 2, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    you said it!!

    really beautifully i might add.

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  9. the17yearold NaiveOctober 2, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    This is beautifulllllll!
    I read it twice.
    xoxo

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  10. izzyOctober 2, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Yup get out of that desert! and I like the end too. thanks.

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  11. Jackie JordanOctober 2, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Your poems are awesome, and very palatable to the mindseye ...

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  12. MaryOctober 2, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Carrie, one of the sayings that often gets me through hard times is "Let go and let God." You don't know how many this has helped me.

    Carrie, there is a big plan. You are part of it. Please trust, and keep writing your poetry.

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  13. christopherOctober 2, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Oh lordy, I am tritto with Tess and Kathy B. A successful poem with a bologna sandwich is a wonder to behold. That's the point at which the elephant received permission to grow her wings.

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  14. Ann GrenierOctober 2, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    A beautiful poem, Carrie, just love it. Wonderful writing.

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  15. Tumblewords:October 2, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Stunning!

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  16. Chronicles of IllusionsOctober 2, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    wow = magnificent

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  17. The UnknowngnomeOctober 2, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Well said!

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  18. AnonymousOctober 2, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    This is simply beautiful!! wonderful take on the prompt! :)

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  19. Dulçe ♥October 3, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    A plan we all have small or big an aim with God easier to get.
    xox

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  20. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryOctober 3, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    true, thee is a place where elephants grow wings,

    the way humans bear imaginations.

    loved your take.

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  21. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    wow...I am thrilled I stopped by today, I think god had a hand in it...this was just what I needed.

    thank you

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  22. HelenOctober 3, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    .. in a desert of regrets ~ that line resonated more than any for me. Lovely writing, Ms. Carrie.

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  23. Brian MillerOctober 3, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    excellent write carrie...yes there is that place...and letting God be God is the best way to get by in this world...

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  24. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    I love the progression of your poem. The growth within. It also feels very emotionally familiar.

    Cosmos Cami
    http://thecosmicword.blogspot.com/2011/10/broken-wings-adjoining-things.html

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  25. KayOctober 3, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    i love this..amazing...and thank you for your kind words..xx

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  26. Cathy FeasterOctober 3, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    wow! great writing :)

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  27. Dave KingOctober 4, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    not spinning my wheels
    stirring up dust a mile wide
    blocking my vision
    of the light at the end of the tunnel

    These lines sold it to me.

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  28. LynOctober 4, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    It is at the seeming end of things that we find the beginning. More than special...

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  29. Susie ClevengerOctober 4, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    So lovely...having a plan and then realizing there are greater things than we dreamed!! A wonderful poem!

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  30. dsOctober 4, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Yes, regrets do grow best in a desert. So much truth in this, and beautifully done. Thank you.
    (And thanks also for visiting my blog and leaving such kind words and a piece of yourself there.)

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  31. The UnknowngnomeOctober 5, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Carrie, This is for you, Click Me
    :)

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  32. TrellissimoOctober 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I agree with the Ralph Waldo Enerson quote above the comments box. And one finds the best thoughts in Blogland. Well chosen words.

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  33. Roy SchulzeOctober 5, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    An elephant with wings could very well be the perfect metaphor for My Big Plan, unrealized. If you're curious. my Magpie 85 is Topsy.

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  34. KremoOctober 5, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Beautifully written. We do feel at times that we've dug a hole for ourselves, and thats where sorrows foment. But salvation isn't all that difficult from such a predicament. Very well done !!!

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  35. Isabel DoyleOctober 6, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    very fine piece, all said above

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  36. Jack Edwards PoetryOctober 6, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Brilliant poem, I love the line:

    'in a desert of regrets'

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  37. LeslieOctober 9, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    this is so good - made me cry...

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  38. shonejaiOctober 9, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    brilliant and beautiful.

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  39. Ed PilollaOctober 9, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    this is truly wonderful. thanks for your words. you held this up and so softly brought the reader to your visionary end point.

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  40. JTOctober 9, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Great post. Our plan must be discussed with God or it will fail.

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