A very existential piece
we are all of that sort of search
to find a reality we surely long for
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
Your words are so deeply appreciated. And Søren Kierkegaard has always been a deep influence on me... read moreYour words are so deeply appreciated. And Søren Kierkegaard has always been a deep influence on me. May you find your weekend filled with peace. :)
So I surrender
And cling to the shore of my soul
Praying that I find the key
To my door
Within
There will always be conflict. But finding that key brings freedom, setting your soul free to choose the person you want to be.
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
I deeply appreciate your comments, Traci. Yes, may you always find the courage and inspiration to be.. read moreI deeply appreciate your comments, Traci. Yes, may you always find the courage and inspiration to become more of you.
I like this. I see it as someone conflicted between being concerned about reputation and freedom from that. In the way it's spoken "you and I" it shows the continual confliction. It's twisted and true.
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
Thank you so much. You understand well that painful place found between reputation and freedom. How .. read moreThank you so much. You understand well that painful place found between reputation and freedom. How many every find the path, I wonder?
Thank you for sharing your poem with us. I thought the way you depicted our reputations as being "the fabric others clothed you in/The colors others painted you in" was such a unique and accurate way to describe our reputations. Your words are very reflective and thoughtful.
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
Thank you so much for your kindness. Glad to have you on my page. :)
This is a refreshing slice of brilliance! The flow is exquisite, starting with another person's reputation & then gradually finding your way to this self-talk about not conforming to the expectations of others. This is a constant battle for many & you've expressed it here in a gentle & probing way. I love the originality & the unexpected comparisons: "colors others painted you in" . . . "I lived so bound by others" . . . "lost in this city of another's dream" --> very creative ways to show us how this feels.
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
I deeply appreciate your thoughts and your kindness. This has been a constant struggle in my life, b.. read moreI deeply appreciate your thoughts and your kindness. This has been a constant struggle in my life, balancing who others think I should be with who I truly am. May you always find the strength to be you, dear poet.
7 Years Ago
I think this is at the crux of me being a loner . . . I change when I'm around people too much. Even.. read moreI think this is at the crux of me being a loner . . . I change when I'm around people too much. Even at age 60 I just can't stop being a people pleaser, so I ended up choosing country solitude! *smile*
Reputation.. hmmmn. Sometimes we worry more about how others perceive us, than how we perceive ourselves. But the time comes when we fly, as you want to do.. and should. Perhaps,
Your words are always gentle and thoughtful, gently laid as if you're still considering their possibility, their true needs. Seems this is a search via example, via influence.. never a bad thing, my friend.
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
Thank you so much for your encouraging words of insight and support, dear Emma. Seems the older I ge.. read moreThank you so much for your encouraging words of insight and support, dear Emma. Seems the older I get the less I care about how people perceive me. Just want to find the real me somewhere. :)
We all have t find Self, Craig, but perhaps, under our own terms. It's a case of knowing how and w.. read moreWe all have t find Self, Craig, but perhaps, under our own terms. It's a case of knowing how and when. As for you, dear friend, 'I seek him here, I seek him there.. .. .. ! Hope life is being kind to you.
7 Years Ago
Life is very kind, and like a garden it brings endless fruit to enjoy. And you certainly know a thin.. read moreLife is very kind, and like a garden it brings endless fruit to enjoy. And you certainly know a thing or two about gardens, dear Emma. :)
mmm, self acceptance, that brave action that renders us worthless in the eyes of capitalism... when we aren't buying into the image of success and rather letting our authentic light shine on the world, it makes people uncomfortable. Sometimes it's inspiring! I love this topic so much. I've been on a personal journey for the past while, and really tried to find and embrace my authentic self. Throwing off the mask that I wore for so long, and trying to be brave enough to keep it off. To hear that someone has inspired you to do the same gives me just enough juice to do it for one more day. Thank-you for the inspiration, and I love you for who you are underneath it all, good and bad, authentic and true
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
I so hope that inspiration to continue on this journey of You just gives you more courage and streng.. read moreI so hope that inspiration to continue on this journey of You just gives you more courage and strength every day. Thank you for your very encouraging words!
2024 is here... May we make it so much more heaven than hell... Wishing all peace on earth... Together, maybe we go the distance...
The night has a thousand eyes,
And the day but one;
Yet t.. more..