Equal

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Image by Dean Moriarty illustrating poem titled Equal by H. Hennenburg
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Equal

Equal to the task
I’m born into the moment singing
Faithful to the star careening,
Lungs full, to my depth

And rising up from toe to sternum
Wishes cast their words
I heard them whisper while I wept

All my truths unto the stardom
Echo fast and full and far, come home
I am the question that you ask
And I am equal to the task

© H. Hennenburg, 9 December 2019

A song incomplete, but the verse came pure to my heart after reading a pure heart in Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) In Song by Sara Bareilles.

…all we ever seek is within us.

Joyfully linking with Poets United.

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21 thoughts on “Equal”

  2. “I’m born into the moment singing.” How wonderful that line is! A beautiful poem with a wonderfully uplifting ending. It will make a wonderful song.

  3. Hi there H, enjoyed reading this – Kinda wished I’d written those last two lines myself!

  4. Too few of us are equal to the task. I rejoice with you in your confident assertion that you are!

  5. There is an exuberance to this that makes me want to sing out loud too. I especially like how there is an acknowledgement that none of this confidence or joy came easily or without pain, but it doesn’t stop the subject from stepping up anyway.

  7. The word stardom really hits me. I like the questions asked and equal to the task.

  9. perhaps chasing the dream, the stars, is good. but sometimes the truth can hurts.
    this is a lovely poem, short, but yes, equal to the task of projecting the emotions. 🙂

  12. When I read “Wishes cast their words” I almost felt an ache within and the next line justified my feelings. Such a beautiful poem !

  13. I love the that I can see the singer’s movements in the lines, experience the song filling her body, showing us her feelings… The images are so vivid. It’s like being right in front of her, listening and feeling how she is, indeed, “equal to the task”.

  14. I think often of how we unite spirit, body, and mind when we sing–and I sing a lot–there is both a sense of power and serenity in that for me–and you are right–it is being born into the moment–really loved this piece!

  16. I heard the songiness even before I read your note, and loved the haunting beauty of the words. It’s beautiful as it is … and please complete it.

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