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a reply to: Encia22

I am going to fill in the blanks later. Excellent job!

a reply to: JJproductions

Cheers, JJ. Bring lots of filler...

a reply to: Encia22

I particularly like the interesting collision of "my days are bruised".

Nice work, s+f.

a reply to: QRST4

Thanks very much, QRST4. It came from the dark recesses of my heart. 🖤

a reply to: Encia22

You're pain is palpable; I'm sending you a cyberhug.

Kahlil Gibran wrote:

Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

Some of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater.”
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.

[poets.org...]

The height of ones' joy cannot exceed the depth of ones' sorrow.

a reply to: Encia22

Impressive .

a reply to: nugget1

A sage and perfect quote. It's much appreciated, nugget. Thank you for taking the time to post it.

I don't know which is the greater between sorrow and joy, but I think pain leaves Indelible scars; happiness is fleeting... at least in this terrestrial realm. Laughter tickles and tinges my heart, but sobbing pierces and paints it black, and lingers forever, at least in this life.

a reply to: asabuvsobelow

Thank you very much, asabuvsobelow. I should have written better..., but it was a spur of the moment expression of a moment in time that just spewed out.

originally posted by: Encia22
a reply to: asabuvsobelow

Thank you very much, asabuvsobelow. I should have written better..., but it was a spur of the moment expression of a moment in time that just spewed out.

It's beautiful , Spur of the moments make the best writing moments .

a reply to: Encia22

My world is sharply busy eating sour patch kids,
My life is running from yoga mats that follow me,
My year is always busy eating yellow snow in the jungle,
My month is December always filled with board games,
My days are full of eating bruised fruit and toes.

I always wonder as my mind spins,
As the moon spins wait it is tide locked, 🌚
You spit as my face turned green from your flem,
It’s really called the great attractor, look it up,
My soul surfed when you finally left me.

I have a cow heart, moo!

a reply to: Encia22

I can't fill in those blanks, Encia, for me they are very appropriate to the piece. Sometimes too, silence says more than words.

You come across in your writings and comments as kind and compassionate. Try and find a little of that for yourself and shake off those blues.

I find pleasure in giving and sometimes with humour I lament that I 'live a life of service' but really I wouldn't have it any other way.

S+F for making me sad!

a reply to: asabuvsobelow

Yes, I agree, but usually that has only happened for my stories; the seed quickly planted, but a long gestation period, usually slowed down by research into the chosen topic.

In this case, I started with the first line and just carried on, 10 minutes later it was done and just had to get rid of it from my mind. If I had overcooked it, it would have probably driven me over the edge.

Thanks again for your support.

a reply to: JJproductions

Great imagery, JJ., thanks for the filler. It helps take my mind off of the hairball I coughed up.

a reply to: midicon

Yes, I'm in the same boat; usually the one to support-with-a-smile others in need, which is fine if were not for my sponge-like absorption of everyone's torment, pushing and compressing my own into a little corner until meltdown occurs.

Thanks for your empathic feedback, midicon.

a reply to: Encia22

🦊 meow!

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a reply to: bluemooone2

Lol, thanks for that, bluemooone2. I'll keep the thought dear for when the dark clouds return overhead.