Monday, July 23, 2012

sometimes

i want to smile and say i'm great couldn't be better----i believe the healing power, i believe the awesome wonders----

i want to go and go and not get tired----i understand the fleeting moments--i care about the rose not smelled--

sometimes i flinch when i realize the passing of time and faces and things---and shutter to know that the images fade and life's changes can sometimes bring confusion

i look at the sun as it streams through my curtains and wonder why i don't see it through the clouds, it's still there

i wish i could take in the brightness and hold it there, to comfort me in the not so illuminated ones---

or be like a bouncy cloud that dips and reforms-----

i stretch and i hold out my finger tips and something pushes back and i know that all is well-

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  1. Thoughtful words, Lynn. The passing of time rolls on, just remember, try not to have too many regrets.

    Speaking of illumination, we don't have much here today in Vancouver. Grey day, with high possibility of wetness.

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    1. oh i know--regrets only bring stress---we are having sunny skies today--hope you have them tomorrow--thanks d.g. :)

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  2. Very nicely said. The only thing permanent is change. In accepting change, we live. It is in trying to hold on, to keep, to control, like holding on to one's breath or holding water in your hands, that we live outside the present (the only time we have) and suffer the consequences of disappointment.

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  3. oh lovely - I get your message perfectly. There's so much still to do and as time goes on it gets harder to do it all. Just hang on to what you love best and don't lose it!

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    1. i am so glad you understand--good advice susan thanks :)

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  4. I feel the same way, but never would have been able to say it so beautifully.

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  5. Lynn, this was a very pleasant read -- like a Technicolor soap bubble.

    Favorite line: 'or be like a bouncy cloud that dips and reforms'

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    1. haha wow--thanks for your lovely comment suze--i love the way you see things :)

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  6. What a lovely post! Sometimes I wish I could slow down and enjoy things more, too. Life goes so fast!

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    1. i know and sometimes life just comes along and makes you slow down--thanks sherry :)

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  7. I like your words, Lynn. I like how you ended it that all was well, I was wondering if you were writing about a particular time or emotion (or even perhaps this time and this emotion). nicely done!

    betty

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    1. i will share with you betty, i think i was mainly writing about my health issues and how i hate that they stop me cold sometimes--but then sometimes, that is when i do stop and sometimes learn something i might be missing--thanks betty :)

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  8. All I can say is 'I know how you feel'

    Well put.

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  9. wow, this is beautiful, Lynn. It sums up exactly how I feel at times. Beautifully well written.

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    1. awwww thanks cecilia--i knew i wanted to write a poem today and this just came out :)

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  10. Beautifully written. I also have moments like that when something brings my life to a screeching halt. Of course, it's in exactly those times that I those wishes you mentioned can come true. :-)

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    1. that is so true--sometimes when we are forced to slow down, we see things we missed--thanks misha :)

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  11. yes..the life shared by all of us...

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  12. My favorite part is "i stretch and i hold out my finger tips and something pushes back and i know that all is well-". That comforting push back - oh, how precious when we have that reassurance!

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  13. I needed to hear all will be well today.

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    1. well then i am glad i shared it and you took the time to read it! thanks susan :)

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  14. This was a lovely post :) I liked the part about stretching out my fingertips too. You have a lovely way with words!

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    1. thanks so much nikki--i am so happy you liked it :)

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  15. So sweet, I love your poetic soul. =)

    Hey, I have a couple of awards for you in my blog. Stop by to claim them!
    http://diaryofawriterinprogress.blogspot.com/2012/07/about-inspirations-and-awards.html

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    1. that's so nice of you to say and thanks for the awards gina :)

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  16. Lynn, Congratulations for the awards! You do have a lovely way with words.

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  17. Beautiful imagery in this post, I enjoyed reading it.

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  18. this is really sweet Lynn, it just has a natural flow and grace to it, much enjoyed.

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