Saturday, January 10, 2009

about orange


Does the colour orange mean anything to you? Some people are familiar with colour theory and would have some answers to the question. Others might look it up on google and see what the colour is about. However, I can almost guarantee that the colour orange means something totally different to me than it does to anyone else. You may have seen my poem before. If you have, please choose to read it again. It is a good reminder about, about what? I suppose one could say about challenges, about life. The poem speaks hugely of what I am about. Please do not take it lightly when you read it. Read it with an open heart. Read it with a heart willing to accept. Read it with a heart willing to learn.

Orange
When I was a child
With diabetes,
I grew to hate
The colour orange.

The sugar in my body
Needed testing.

Orange
Meant sugar,
Too much
Sugar.

And now -
I envision lines,
And lines,
And lines,
In the record book,
Lines of orange.

As a child with Diabetes
What
Went through my mind
About these lines of orange
In the Record Book?

They were always present.
I probably did not even recognize
Any interspersal of beautiful blue,
Or calming green.

Striving
For perfection?
Who
Me?
Striving to erase all those lines,
Of orange,
Which could never
Be erased.
Striving to erase the lines
Of imperfection
Which would be
Forever
Part of me.

Today -
I can truly appreciate
The colour orange.

Now I understand
It represents joy.
I work towards Joy.
I strive for it.
I strive
For more imperfection.
The striving
Is not easy.

Forever will live in me -
Those lines and lines
Of the colour orange.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Wendy! Great blog! Beautiful poem!
Nice to see you blogging!
Julie

winnsangels said...

thanks Julie. You'd actually left a comment at my previous blog called windyangels. I'd never gotten back to you.
I've put your link here now too.
Wendy

2 Junkie Girls said...

Hi Wendy!!
I second everything Julie said.

Welcome to blogland--your's is lovely!! I've added your link to mine.

xoxs

Leanne Lonergan said...

Hi Wendy,
Beautiful poem. It is so true that while colours may have universal meanings our individual experiences will also govern our reactions emotional reactions to them. I am glad that you are now able to feel a little of the joy that orange brings!
Take care my friend
Leanne

winnsangels said...

Thanks MizCarla,
I'll get your link up shortly.
xo

winnsangels said...

thanks Leanne,
I hope you are having a beautiful summer,
angels be with you, and many rainbows,
Wendy

Anonymous said...

I want to learn! Beautiful, Joyful Orange :D Loving the result of all your hard work, darling Angel (of Winn's ~ LOVE that name! :D)~ I shall be Ginny... (remind me, please!)
Have to remark on your playist - Enya accompanied my visit to Misty Mawn (via your link. how I love that girl & her gorgeousness) and then I heard Roger Whitaker!! Oh My Goodness. Suddenly I was 10 years old again! :D I loved listening to 'the whistling man'!
Thank you for all your loveliness, sweetheart. Many good things will come of these changes :D
Much Love & Many, Many Angels....
Warmest Hugs,
Suze xXx

winnsangels said...

alright Ginny :) I'll look forward to that time.
I feel very positive about this year, about this new blog, my book and my etsy shop.
I know what you mean of the playlist - and I'm finding more songs each time I visit someone that has one.
I so look forward to "seeing" your new place. I DO know it will be filled with much love and many angels
sending much love and many angels to you too dear beautiful Suze.
Wendy XXXOOO

Susan Tuttle said...

Hi Wendy,
You are such an amazing and inspiring lady!

Thank you for sharing your beautiful poem and your thoughts of wisdom.

Come check out my latest book giveaway.

xo

winnsangels said...

Thanks Susan. You are very kind.

I think I have just ordered one of your books from our local bookstore BUT a giveaway sounds exciting.

Wendy xo

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