Honestly
As honest as I am capable of being. One day at a time. Thank heaven that capability grows deeper and stronger with time spent living life on life’s terms. Now … that being said, and my most recent lesson in this having taken place with a bang not so many months ago now, I have a problem with people who seem to go out of their ways to cause people pain, whether through unbridled malice or utter thoughtlessness or self-righteous idiocy. No, I am not referring to anyone in particular; no OD or other drama is going on in my life at the moment, thank heaven again. I just … maybe it is because I had a lot of pain for the first part of my life that I don’t understand how people make the choice to inflict it deliberately. Is it addictive? If so I’m glad that’s one I haven’t got. Is it done to alleviate boredom when otherwise things are going well? Get a hobby! Surely life has enough pain and sorrow without adding to it. Okay … so that’s a pointless ramble, but apparently I needed to pointlessly ramble here just now. I overslept (because they stole an hour from me, it’s all their fault hehehe) but got here not terribly late. I’ll post a couple of whittery bits and be on my way. Sláinte.
Let me walk there again
see a clear mountaintop
when the fog has rolled off
burned itself away
Will you let me hold your hand
there where the elven henge
might someday surround our love
even as I meet your gaze from within
Did you know there is a mirror
just outside the closet
for meeting the gaze of one’s self
one’s soul in its new freedom
But with you I seek refuge
ultimate peace
a quest in and over time
if there is a way and the day comes
Peace be with you
On the way
would the world make way please
a way for a very important plan
for now I would build and pray
hurrying on a hope
I see eyes like oceans
in color and the message they impart
so when things align
as I work out how it will be
I dive into my private image
The land and its spirit
quiet smile requiring effort to fathom
my response complete and simple
I must go there
be there
Your picture makes me want to walk to the top of that distant mountain.
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Your honesty is beautiful and good. I don’t understand the inflicting it on purpose either. Truth and kindness based on reality is much nicer. Lovely picture and poem, Myz Whitterer : ) Happy Monday Hugs
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A very thoughtful entry….:)
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Unlike the Diary Master I think I will drive to the top of the Mountain. I wish to preserve my energy.
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oh! i had so much pain when i was a child. yet, so much happiness too. maybe that’s why i have extreme emotions. lol lol lol !!!! peace be with you too my dear friend. lovely picture. much love,
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Pain Inflictors often do not think they are inflicting pain at all. some even are convinced that the recepient of pain enjoys it. Some I have encountered actually become more popular as they foist pain/ridicule on others. Sad, sad, miserable people themselves they cannot stop once started.
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Another powerful superb poem. Oh I think most people can be thoughtless sometimes. We don’t always know where another person is at. I always feel sad and angry if a childhood has been a painful one. Children are our most precious gift. Warmest hugs sweet poet
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The question of inflicting intentional pain is a hard one to answer in conclusion, but the challenge is given to us to somehow weave redemption into the scenario where the pain is being played out. Somehow…I still believe that good has victory over evil. And intentional infliction (is that a real word?) of pain for pain’s sake is evil. We still can win over it.
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I too just cant understand intentional hurt of people or of animals.. I try to imagine what it would take to even comtemplate some of things people are capable of doing.. I cant.. Guess I just dont have it in me .. thank goodness!
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That picture looks like it was taken right around where I live… you can see it if you come to do karaoke! lol… 🙂
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yes, i can relate, and that picture seems like the view out my window 🙂 one of the many reasons i love it here
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Good,bad Happy,sad nice,mean It takes all kinds to make a world. The bad things give us a reason to try to make the world better. At least you’re doing your part….BT
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What a great picture. I wrote an entry called ‘Ask the Wind.” It is a poem Do you like it?
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Lovely!
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