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Moon Behind the Clouds // Random Journal Entry
I want to tell stories
of caterpillars and
transitioning into beauty,~
of how I’ve learned my lesson,
to insist
I’m a come-hell-or-high-water
kind of gal,
but there is less of that
going on these days,
and more
a chameleon molting,
shedding dead skin;
still a chameleon, to be clear
yet somehow shinier,
with clearer vision ~
it’s the best I could have
hoped for,
once I’d learned my true nature;
I’ve healed what I can heal,
made peace with what remains;
I find that both comforting
and deeply unsettling ~
the acceptance that each of us
is capable of inflicting deep
and lasting wounds on those
we love most
comes with a hefty price tag,
the knowledge that all
we can really do is give
our best effort, and
sometimes, that’s still
not enough.
of caterpillars and
transitioning into beauty,~
of how I’ve learned my lesson,
to insist
I’m a come-hell-or-high-water
kind of gal,
but there is less of that
going on these days,
and more
a chameleon molting,
shedding dead skin;
still a chameleon, to be clear
yet somehow shinier,
with clearer vision ~
it’s the best I could have
hoped for,
once I’d learned my true nature;
I’ve healed what I can heal,
made peace with what remains;
I find that both comforting
and deeply unsettling ~
the acceptance that each of us
is capable of inflicting deep
and lasting wounds on those
we love most
comes with a hefty price tag,
the knowledge that all
we can really do is give
our best effort, and
sometimes, that’s still
not enough.
Published 2nd Jul 2021
Author's Note
Flu-induced madness.
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Anonymous
2nd Jul 2021 4:23am
It's fascinating flu madness , well written
2nd Jul 2021 11:57pm
4th Jul 2021 00:34am
“I’ve healed what can be healed and made peace with the rest.”
I’m doing my best to get there. Well done on this one, Luna.
I’m doing my best to get there. Well done on this one, Luna.
28th Jul 2021 8:17pm
It's an absolutely elevating type of write where you're able to see things with "clearer vision".
Wonderful verse.
Wonderful verse.
