Vessels

Your words are so very often a lesson my battered mind is in need of learning...or remembering.  Thank you so very much for your words, Ahavati.  They are invaluable.
Willow

Sage one so much wisdom to be gleaned from your writes.. just beautiful..

love Brenda

What a moralistic story you have given us to ponder,
and ponder I most certainly did. So much knowledge
is to be gained from your words. I cannot leave until I
say these to lines just jumped out to me . . .

"Shedding skins of cloth / exposed bodies, muddy / with ancient memories;" . . .
That moved,and touch me very much.

We're more than just "people" aren't we?

Great work Ahavati
Truly a pleasure reading you

The difference between thirst and drowning is quantity... it's the same water either way

enough is enough!
I give up...  :)

There's an ancient art
of accepting and offering
just enough as needed;

Such a thoughtful and insightful piece,thankyou for sharing

"There's an ancient art
of accepting and offering
just enough as needed;

Vessels mustn't receive
beyond their means, nor
empty beyond giving."

Moderation is the key, isn't it?

a man & a woman, they overfill with love & with sorrow;
it's in them to hold.

your poem is a precious offering...

Todski ... I am floored, literally. As someone with so many irons in the fire I barely have time to breathe, much less participate here as I'd like.

Right now I am exhausted. Hopefully that's about to change. That being said, I want you to know how much I appreciate your time as well as your thought regarding this response.

I will respond to this tomorrow when I've had some sleep and can better attempt to do it justice with a more worthy reply.

As much as you've said within your poem, at the end I was left with a relatively simple thought: ah yes, balance. It is sometimes tempting, almost feels necessary, to give more than you have to offer, to take more than you need. It's nice to think that somewhere inside, we can all find that place that feels settled, enough. This feels similar to a prayer or meditation, and it's beautiful in its clarity of message.

Thank you. very much.  Everything has a price, even balance. The question we must ask, is are we willing to pay it?  Those who are evolve, albeit with a new scar to show.

I needed to read this... Choices I keep making excuses to forget... I'm scared actually...

Amazing read...

-ed

beloved, you are simply good for the soul
xoxo

Thank you, Todski. I don't remember anyone ever taking so much time with a piece of my work, and it's greatly appreciated. I've never been good talking about the meaning of my work, so a break-down response to your more-then-generous analysis would be too difficult for me. With few rare occasions, I have never been one to define a poem lest it influence the reader into seeing my personal story vs. their own reflection.

However, that being said, I do want to say how deeply touched I am that you made it a priority to delve into the depths of one of my poems. I barely have time to comment lately so I understand perfectly how precious time is. And how appreciated it is when someone chooses to spend their free time on something such as this.

Thank you seems inadequate, but it's all I have. I hope to do justice to one of yours one day.

Such a profound piece! I've read it a couple of days ago, but didn't fully comprehend the meaning (I know your language, but I can't 'feel' it as you do) I knew Todski was going to do a break down, so I waited for that... I know understand your poem better :-)
It has a lot of depth in it, it's universal... balance, so important and so often lacking...

There's an ancient art
of accepting and offering
just enough as needed > because acceptence is a main theme in my life, this stanza moved me deeply!

Thank you for sharing!

There is much wisdom in this stanza:
"There's an ancient art
of accepting and offering
just enough as needed; "

It is truly an enlightened individual who takes just what they need and is discerning enough to understand just what others need. There is true beauty in being satisfied with only our essentials.