My core may seem
Tired
The flame dimly lit
My eyes may be glazed with
A heaviness that will not lift
And yet
I am also
A firebird
And yet
I am also a child of this Earth
You can
Force me to surrender
But I remain
A little defiant
I used to fight back
I forgot the art of war
In adherence to well trodden rules
I bent into something lost
But I am not
Broken
It is my nature to dissolve
When four rivers convene
It is in the terror I see
What must be done
For when we wish most to end
So we have
Begun
And it is time to take that journey
To light
The far tower
That it be bright enough
To bring back
All that was
Whole
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The best journey! Fill yourself with love. Then you can share the overflow and still remain strong!
Wholeness beckons and you are on your way.
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TheFeatheredSleep – a poem of healing what has been broken, restoring what has been lost.
The most important lines to me:
“I bent into something lost
But I am not
Broken”
Each day, a new beginning. You are proving it.
I hope so. Thank you. I have had a bad day feeling the opposite.
“15 minutes at a time”.
You will get better.
You will.
You’re welcome.
Can I learn to have your faith and certainty?
Check your email when you are able to.
You have what you need for right now, I believe. You’ll gain more when you are ready. I think… we all get to that place of surrender, it’s inevitable. *shrugs*
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/Wow and double wow!!! This is superb!!! Je t’aime, N 🙂 <3
This was exactly what I needed to read right now! Love it
How often compromise leads us to a line we cannot cross.
It’s important for you to know, although we’ve been broken, we do recover…. gradually.
Be whole, Candice – “when we wish most to end
So we have
Begun”
“I used to fight back
I forgot the art of war”
That’s exactly how I feel more often than not these days.
Love you C
I’m not sure why, but this reminds me of Leonard Cohen and his song that goes “there’s a crack in everything…that’s how the light gets in”…
Lovely.
I admire your strength of will, Candice. May you continue on (good days and bad) through the process of healing and beyond – into fully restored health.
Have you ever read “Black Elk Speaks” by John Neihardt? He speaks with reverence of the 4 powers …
“We shall overcome…” ღ
Aaaah, the broken ones, once mended shine the brightest 🙂
WE. And if or when I do it will be in large part thanks to you.
Your beautiful crocheted stars glitter on my tree and remind me to hope. I wish the same for you dearest girl.
Huge compliment my beautiful and courageous friend
Love you P
You my fellow wanderer have so much strength you may have forgotten but it IS within you. Dig deep. You are more than you realize.
Oh I do hope so my dearest D
Thank you so much for telling me that I did need to hear that and I truly thank you
So well said
Thanks so very much 💓
I’m afraid there’s no magical cure, it’s just time, and that also varies for individuals. Take care, and be kind to yourself.
You are an unexpected angel, bless you.
There is no “if”… only WHEN. ღ
Thank you brother 💓 good I hope so. Btw when I’m stronger I want to share w you some cures I read about on what you mentioned in your last letter about obstruction.
Thank you, Candice – that makes me so happy to imagine them hanging on your tree. Think of them as emanating love and healing, along with hope. ❤️💕❤️
X
Thank you so much for these words. Sometimes it’s easy to forget, and you need a reminder.
And since I mentioned ‘words,’ I should tell you I really admire how you use them in your poetry.
Thanks so very much 💓💓💓
Thanks for the recent ‘ like ‘.
This is really reverberating in me. I could so easily re-dedicate this, in this moment, for me, for her, today.
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My core may seem
Tired
The flame dimly lit
My eyes may be glazed with
A heaviness that will not lift
And yet
I am also
A firebird
And yet
I am also a child of this Earth
You can
Force me to surrender
But I remain
A little defiant
I used to fight back
I forgot the art of war
In adherence to well trodden rules
I bent into something lost
But I am not
Broken
It is my nature to dissolve
When four rivers convene
It is in the terror I see
What must be done
For when we wish most to end
So we have
Begun
And it is time to take that journey
To light
The far tower
That it be bright enough
To bring back
All that was
Whole
💓
Thanks so very much 💓
Just wow