Pillars of Salt

A solid, solemn write. They sound like a bunch of sad sacks.

"Fly traps of broken-heart    
resentful tongues lash out    
devouring whole cartilage and bone    
to fertilize envy and doubt"

Always arm yourselves with Hope, Trust and Pepper Spray to fend off any such salty fly traps.

LOL! Noted, Batman! Pillar of Salt Repellant™ in the Batmobile as we speak!    
 
Bitterness and resentment are sad, though not for who they're directed toward. But those harboring them, not realizing they're harboring cancer.    
 
Thank You. 💜

This is a great piece Ahavati. I really enjoyed it. Beautiful!!

Thank you, E! Forgiveness is beautiful! ❤

Very thought provoking! Redemption seems woven in, correct? Lovely work!

Correct, AtomikOne! Astute observation! ❤

(you talkin'bout me again?....i'm very low sodium)

well done, dear

Nah! Your heart is golden, Danny! Filled with forgiving.

and surely such a punishment would leave one
with a chip upon one's shoulder  ..    :)

Self-punishment is typically the WORST chip on the shoulder, Paul.    

It's the most abrasive.   Thank you!

I need to work that...bit I'm grateful for your pristine wisdom,  n heart my dear lady, lesson read n stored in Ole knocker! :)

It's a constant work, PoetikOne. Thank you.

i'm jewish, bitterness & grudges are what i do best lol
idk if i wholly agree with you this time vati... there is an [almost naïve] optimism in this beautifully written observation ...some things i've found, are unforgivable... one can move on & not hold the next lover liable for previous offences, but one doesn't need to forgive the aforesaid offender. nope. not even a little.
it's a solid write, a hope filled train of thought in your signature spiritual style... just can't wrap my head around the message
xo

Perhaps it's the definition of Forgiveness.  

Forgiveness isn't about the other person or absolving them of the wrong they committed. Forgiveness is about self, so the actions of others don't hold us hostage in bitter resentment, especially toward the happiness of others. Forgiveness is about self  so we can move forward openly in Love, having learned what it was we learned from that particular relationship.    

I see it too many times out in the world; jaded, bitter people filled with unforgiveness making the lives of those around them miserable because, well, because misery loves company.    

I never took you for an unforgiving person. But, rather a " Live and let Live " type. I don't see you as bitter and vindictive. But boy, there are others . . . that have transformed from beautifully open to bitter and vindictive over unrequited Love.    

Those are who we pray learn the power of Forgiveness for themselves and their own happiness.  ❤

Salt is incredibly comforting in a time of loss. Its the foundation of all tears. Ignore me
I think im drunk

Take two aspirin and sleep late in the morning.

Fantastic write Ahavati! I held on to every word.
These lines...
Fly traps of broken-heart  
resentful tongues lash out  
devouring whole cartilage and bone  
to fertilize envy and doubt
So accurate...resentments metastasise like cancer. It is in the forgiveness, which you described so well above, we heal. We may become changed by what happens to us as a result of other's actions but we have the choice of how that change is manifested...we need not be lessened.  

Thanks, Mel! Painful lessons are meant to help us grow. We cannot unless we've forgiven and moved on.  Else we stagnate in bitter resentment.

Yes ma'am!

amid an ocean of bobbing Life- this line I like, might seem strange but I do, will reread poem later- so good!!  

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your strokes of humble powerfulness are felt, ...always felt

Your images are, as usual, strong and elegant; there's a real sense of loneliness and vast empty space in this poem, like how in Shelley's "Ozymandias" you get the sense of a never-ending desert. The only issue I have is that your lines seem to stand on their own without flowing into each other, giving the poem a plodding "this, then that, then that, then that" rhythm. Just my humble opinion, of course.

A epic piece of wonderment...I was carried and thought the journey had much much more to give...loved this dear