to face the end alone." - I really relate to this bit of your poem. 2008 was a tough year for me too. Due to the financial crash I had to give up my fruit farm in Spain and trudge, broken-hearted back to polluted and miserable UK. Hardly a day goes by that I don't remember some little joy that I experienced living off grid with my animals. My demons whisper "you should have stayed there..." and "you have lost everything you worked for..." and "what did you expect?"
Arghh.... we all make decisions that we live to regret but I guess that is part of growing to understand that we are not infallible.
My goodness, that WAS a rough year. It is uttelry vile how these unnatural, otherwise 'outside' forces (corrupt government, usury finance, etc) have a way of ruining our very-natural bliss. A change has got to come, and sooner rather than later.
And I agree 100% about 'regret.' I think it serves to remind us that we have - for better or worse - actually 'lived' a life pursuing sagacity. No one is born 'wise,' after all, and only a fool refuses to understand their errors and stumbles...
That was a difficult year. Precursor to my first dark night.
Your pieces that have this lyrical flow to them but heavier content... they remind me of why I like Sting/The Police so much.
There's something similar happening here with the lyrical cadence being something you'd expect from something more upbeat being contrasted with the darker subject matter. The unexpectedness of the contrast completely alters the feel. 🔥
I hope this is making sense the way I'm saying it because I love this about your work.
You know, Demi, I don't receive comments like yours (at least not on my poetry) very often; you see and express things that others don't always see nor express, and I am so very grateful that you do.
I've been in that very same space quite a bit throughout my life, my friend- not a great place to be but it will teach us many valuable lessons primarily about ourselves. It's a Beautiful piece, & I always admire a fellow alchemist- someone who knows how to take the worst moments life has to offer & either while "going thru it" or maybe after it's passing can turn it into something beautiful something tangibly good & breathe life back into it🥰🥰💜💜☯️☯️🧿🧿
"even the demons who tortured me
for years, within my soul,
abandon this broken empty mind
to face the end alone." - I really relate to this bit of your poem. 2008 was a tough year for me too. Due to the financial crash I had to give up my fruit farm in Spain and trudge, broken-hearted back to polluted and miserable UK. Hardly a day goes by that I don't remember some little joy that I experienced living off grid with my animals. My demons whisper "you should have stayed there..." and "you have lost everything you worked for..." and "what did you expect?"
Arghh.... we all make decisions that we live to regret but I guess that is part of growing to understand that we are not infallible.
My goodness, that WAS a rough year. It is uttelry vile how these unnatural, otherwise 'outside' forces (corrupt government, usury finance, etc) have a way of ruining our very-natural bliss. A change has got to come, and sooner rather than later.
And I agree 100% about 'regret.' I think it serves to remind us that we have - for better or worse - actually 'lived' a life pursuing sagacity. No one is born 'wise,' after all, and only a fool refuses to understand their errors and stumbles...
That was a difficult year. Precursor to my first dark night.
Your pieces that have this lyrical flow to them but heavier content... they remind me of why I like Sting/The Police so much.
There's something similar happening here with the lyrical cadence being something you'd expect from something more upbeat being contrasted with the darker subject matter. The unexpectedness of the contrast completely alters the feel. 🔥
I hope this is making sense the way I'm saying it because I love this about your work.
You know, Demi, I don't receive comments like yours (at least not on my poetry) very often; you see and express things that others don't always see nor express, and I am so very grateful that you do.
Thank you <3
Of course! My pleasure! <3
I've been in that very same space quite a bit throughout my life, my friend- not a great place to be but it will teach us many valuable lessons primarily about ourselves. It's a Beautiful piece, & I always admire a fellow alchemist- someone who knows how to take the worst moments life has to offer & either while "going thru it" or maybe after it's passing can turn it into something beautiful something tangibly good & breathe life back into it🥰🥰💜💜☯️☯️🧿🧿