SHAKEN
Oh my darling, do not be so shaken
There is no solace here
You will feel the rain and the heat
The ground will not carry you forever
And the sky will move away
These bones will not forever anchor you
And this skin will not always bind tightly
These are the lessons you need to learn
That strength is not your entitlement
And weakness is buried in your marrows
You plunged head first into the deep
Hoping the tide will bring you up
Now you struggle with bonds so tight
You cannot find their roots
Do not be so shaken, this is how we live
We are fading pictures, we are wilting flowers
And our bloom is definite
Learn to enjoy the struggle
And find contentment in the brief histories of your joy
Don’t be so glum, it isn’t all so morbid
The joy is in the fall and the climb is thrilling
Soon you will learn to see them both as equal
You are not alone here, so do not fall apart
But you do not have the right to close the doors and rest.
Written by Jodek
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Kamal
January 09, 09:43Those rarest moments when there are no words for pieces as beautiful and true as this.
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