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Water Ritual
it’s just a simple glass of water,
nothing special, not really
I beg for its healing anyway;
I will it to slide down my throat
a wide and roaring tempest,
to wash away the sticky grief
lodged deep within my chest;
to quench my thirst for peace
in these long and dark hours;
to become the hideous monster,
that chases away the weariness
sewn to my bones’ marrow;
to transform the salt and sorrow
that slides in fresh tracks
down cheeks tired of smiling
and pretending it’s all okay
because it has to be
nothing special, not really
I beg for its healing anyway;
I will it to slide down my throat
a wide and roaring tempest,
to wash away the sticky grief
lodged deep within my chest;
to quench my thirst for peace
in these long and dark hours;
to become the hideous monster,
that chases away the weariness
sewn to my bones’ marrow;
to transform the salt and sorrow
that slides in fresh tracks
down cheeks tired of smiling
and pretending it’s all okay
because it has to be
Published 22nd Oct 2024
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22nd Oct 2024 3:00am
Internal suffering sucks because it seems to go on forever. It seems to molest happiness and hold it hostage. The fact that you picked water to soothe and wash away the grief makes me think of how a priest would bless one possessed with holy water. This is emotional and deep.
This is well expressed writing Luna.
This is well expressed writing Luna.
22nd Oct 2024 5:01am
22nd Oct 2024 5:02am
Dear L,
I had a similar thought as Timagination2 with the water representing holy water and its power of healing. Also, how deep grief runs and how we have to hide it for the sake of others. This piece held sway with such a vulnerable human trait and poignancy with how it’s dealt. Stunning piece. H🌷
I had a similar thought as Timagination2 with the water representing holy water and its power of healing. Also, how deep grief runs and how we have to hide it for the sake of others. This piece held sway with such a vulnerable human trait and poignancy with how it’s dealt. Stunning piece. H🌷
26th Oct 2024 5:19am
Powerful analogy here. It's refreshing and purifying and giving hope.
Blessings.
Blessings.
4th Nov 2024 2:39am
I completely agree with Wally on this. the way you wrote this
is so uplifting with a cup full of courage:)
is so uplifting with a cup full of courage:)
