Archive for October, 2009
Karuna
Like a caress.
Like an old, worn blanket, wrapped around the shoulders.
Like a smile from a true friend.
There will always be a sense of sadness about her.
Behind the eyes, it will remain, quiet and poised.
The difference is, now she knows this is not all she is;В it does not define her.
For so long, she accepted karuna as [...]
October 24, 2009
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Grief
Grief is
pain, deeply imbedded,
rising to the surface,
unexpected,
quick,
sudden.
Grief is not
self-indulgent,
self-absorbed,
selfish.
No, it is none of those.
It is connection
with our lost past,
our lost hopes,
our lost people.
When grief comes upon us,
the cause is often
just a word,
a flash,
a note.
We do not sit and wait
for its visitation.
It takes us unaware;
washes over us.
Time is of no consequence;
images may even sharpen, in time.
I [...]
October 5, 2009
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