Sometimes those cords
Are wrapped so tight
They constrict my breathing
They constrict my heart
Still.
Seeking respite,
There is only silence
In the cacophony of
Waves crashing in my head
In my soul
Occasionally
Still
So much good has happened
Since.
So much joy
Has come to me
Since.
New dreams beginning to unfold
Since.
Still,
Grief, longing,
Wondering why,
Unanswerable questions
Occasionally
Fill me with that old familiar pain.
Still.
Every day is a journey,
Every moment is now
A step away from it.
Disentangling the ties that bind
As I move away
Leaving only the love.
Still.
Thanks Megan for reminding me of this quote. 🙂
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Beautiful words! so easy to relate to. And a nice quote aswell. I am thinking, there are so many things and people we love, that we have to let go of… sometimes it is like we are only put here to learn to let go.. (lol). It can be quite the struggle.. Hugs!!
Thanks, S. I do think that’s one of our life lessons, letting go. It helps to see where we are going, when we revisit that old relationship and the old pain. Just another attempt to work through it. So glad for your friendship. 😊
Letting go has been sooo hard lol. My H, family, friends, meditation n self-care have helped me heal n let go. Unlike forgiveness, letting go is a process you continue to do over n over. You will get there in time. I have faith 🙂
I think, really, forgiveness is very tied to letting go. The anger and hate and pain keep us connected to the bad. You know that saying, holding onto hate and anger is like taking poison and thinking the other guy is gonna die.” So true. I think when we forgive, we can let go of all that, and resume our lightward journeys. It helps me to believe that people do the best they can from their level of consciousness time. I know someone who pissed on his fathers grave in hate and anger, and later said, “I don’t know what burdens he carried….” Acknowledging he was judgmental and really, also that he could find a way to perhaps forgive. Forgiveness leads us out if the dark. But it too is a process. 😊
Yes, the road to forgiveness is a process but forgiveness itself is a one time thing. You either forgive or you don’t. Whether you’re just not ready to, don’t want to or just unable to. It’s not something you continue to do over n over like letting go. But they definitely are tied together. I don’t think I have truly forgiven P yet. I want to very much n I have let go for the most part. But sometimes I realize if I had actually forgiven him, I would no longer have any anger towards him n I do. I’m close just not there yet lol.