Saturday, September 28, 2013

Grounded



Grounded

Does not the flesh
weigh us down
like mermaids
without the sea
to bathe away the human
longing ?

Gravity centers us
forces us to stay-

Always seeking wings
or fins to carry us away

to some distant space
in time, we left behind                                                          

when the hand of God
made us human, knowing
it would be the suffering
which made us strong.

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9 comments:

  1. mermaids without the sea...yeah...one can feel how weighed down they must feel...the seeking of wings and fins... lots of emotions and felt longing in this lisa... and ugh the suffering..we don't like it.. but it often def. helps shape our character..

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  2. mmm a strong message in this....we do look to escape that suffering...seeking fins or wings to run away....not understanding the larger picture of the moment or circumstance....

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  3. I like the use of gravity, the heaviness that makes us stay ~ Then the longing for wings but surely its the suffering that makes us strong ~ Lovely share Lisa ~

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  4. some distant space
    in time, we left behind

    That's right... the struggles of the past are just that... the past.

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  5. always seeking wings or fins to carry us away..so true..I think we need to fly or swim forward with a new day..enjoyed your thoughts..

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  6. it is the suffering that makes us human... & perhaps the letting go of it that returns us to the divine - love this

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  7. the ending lines are just brilliant. truthful.

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  8. Brilliant!!!! Wow I love it is giddy now

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  9. Suffering can indeed make us strong. Wow Lisa, great write.

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