Fw: [Panhala] Only Once -- Denise Levertov

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Only Once

All which, because it was flame and song and granted us joy, we

thought we'd do, be, revisit, turns out to have been what it was that

once, only; every invitation did not begin a series, a build-up: the

marvelous did happen in our lives, our stories are not drab with its

absence: but don't expect to return for more. Whatever more there

will be will be unique as those were unique. Try to acknowledge the

next song in its body -- halo of flames as utterly present, as now or

never.

~ Denise Levertov ~

this poem touched me... sam

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