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Grateful
I am grateful but I’m lost
there is an emptiness
unexplained; unexplored
behind doors the size of skyscrapers
salvation rests uneasy, impatient.
the block of lead on my back
folding my shoulders in
rending my arms from me
separating the sinews
that hold them together.
a victim of weakness,
of disparaging influences
completely subdued by the fragile
trigger of the welcoming abyss;
a home far from home.
happiness – a dream short lived
reveals itself to me every night
while the world swallows its pain
to face another day of surprise
I am grateful to be an observer.
there is an emptiness
unexplained; unexplored
behind doors the size of skyscrapers
salvation rests uneasy, impatient.
the block of lead on my back
folding my shoulders in
rending my arms from me
separating the sinews
that hold them together.
a victim of weakness,
of disparaging influences
completely subdued by the fragile
trigger of the welcoming abyss;
a home far from home.
happiness – a dream short lived
reveals itself to me every night
while the world swallows its pain
to face another day of surprise
I am grateful to be an observer.
Published 27th Aug 2021
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- Edited 27th Aug 2021 5:58pm
27th Aug 2021 5:56pm
I just love that opening line of “I’m grateful, but I’m lost”
It reminds me of “I love you, but I’m lost” by Tears For Fears which is just a song I often come across on my various endless playlists.
It says so much about the fragile state of humanity and that it’s ok not to be perfect all of the time. A lot of people don’t realise that you can be grateful and sad at the same time, as if they are incompatible with each other.
I really enjoyed the introspective nature of this write. Thank you for sharing.
-M
It reminds me of “I love you, but I’m lost” by Tears For Fears which is just a song I often come across on my various endless playlists.
It says so much about the fragile state of humanity and that it’s ok not to be perfect all of the time. A lot of people don’t realise that you can be grateful and sad at the same time, as if they are incompatible with each other.
I really enjoyed the introspective nature of this write. Thank you for sharing.
-M
17th Oct 2021 10:42am
Thank you so much!
I haven't heard that one by Tears For Fears, will check it out.
The changes I am going through have opened my eyes wider than ever before. It's a battle until you surrender. That means more than just how it sounds.
You're very welcome. Hopefully I'll have more to share on my journey.
I haven't heard that one by Tears For Fears, will check it out.
The changes I am going through have opened my eyes wider than ever before. It's a battle until you surrender. That means more than just how it sounds.
You're very welcome. Hopefully I'll have more to share on my journey.
28th Aug 2021 00:27am
The melancholy vein running through this reminds me of the old Buddhist adage that Life is suffering despite the joy we experience.
It's a very captivating write that many can relate to.
It's a very captivating write that many can relate to.
17th Oct 2021 10:44am
spot on. another way of looking at it is, there is no good or bad, right or wrong, but only what and how we see it. everything is as is. happens as it happens. it's up to us to perceive it the way we choose.
thanks so much, you! hope you're well.
thanks so much, you! hope you're well.
2nd Sep 2021 5:33am
I know the weight of the world is suffocating, environmentally, socially, politically, and I know the loss of what could be, what you didn't pursue out of lack of courage, means, or time, and further, the loss and helplessness of time just going forward indifferently despite all that. OR I'm taking this very literally and don't know what I'm saying! Either way. I see it.
17th Oct 2021 10:45am
1st May 2023 4:51pm
Beautifully woven, a lot falls apart, only then one gets to see unimaginable dreams full of happiness. The search continues to get something, but the paths are alternate, don't understand where to go. Thank You for sharing your stuff!
14th Jan 2024 3:13am
Sometimes just recognising and appreciating the world around you is enough to keep you going.
Glad you liked!
Glad you liked!
