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Sep 2017 · 494
Boundaries
Seth Caldwell Sep 2017
They say depression is like being colorblind but being told how colorful the world is.

For me depression is like being a painter with so many brilliant colors that only I can see, having nobody to share my masterpieces with, and worse, having them see only darkness and misunderstand.

Depression is when you stop trying to paint, because if nobody hears a tree fall in the forest, did it really fall?

They say boundaries protect your inner spirit and keep it pure, and protecting boundaries, not out of fear, but because it is how you can be truly near.

Every once in a while I find a spark, I see someone else struggling to find their voice,
Acceptance of this impossible experience of life without choice...

I find someone that can see the meaning in madness; Our hands covered in scars and callouses from all our efforts don't look ugly, they look divine.

The smallest observance in the delay it takes them to smile reveals a sadness deeper than the nile.

And in this river we dance, and while at times singing is happening, at times loving is happening, all the while, healing is happening.

If we put up walls around our divine, when can we see all the beautiful colors that are only created from blending our paint together? Yet we must protect and cherish the colors that exist inside, that can grow only from the safety of such walls.

How many kingdoms are behind the door that only opens to a yes?
How many kingdoms of serenity and purity are lost when we fail to say no?

Would you like to join us for dinner and dancing?
My home is open to you.
Aug 2017 · 110
Letting Grow
Seth Caldwell Aug 2017
Floating throughout an enchanted wood
A curiosity hovers where once we stood
Showing me every inch of your being
Gratitude unmatched, unbelievable seeing
Your smile so close in front of my face
An intimate dose, true love we chased
We rose to such heights with you on my shoulders
Shunning our frights, we couldn't be bolder
Then a river began to flow
Creating a valley, judgement from mo
Why criticize me,
for wanting them to see
The side of the river
you used to deliver
This beautiful truth and our shining spirit
Undeniable proof of the goodness we exhibit
You're used to being dropped in this way
But I jumped in the river and said not today
Stability was something I could not provide
Without scaring you more, on this uncertain ride
I'd been swimming for months and enjoyed it
But your muscles had not yet adapted
You promised our spirits would never part
I'm only human and I have a heart
As we walk in separate directions
We can admit each other's imperfections
I'm not the last guy you'll tell to go away
But maybe I'm one that will endeavor each day
To build the bridges you burn
Stand up for himself and wait my turn
No matter how many times you knock me down
I will stand up, I will not drown
You admire this strength, this loving acceptance
I'm truthfully here without any insistence
That we share our lives in any way
Or that we shouldn't desire to stray
Saying goodbye makes me respect you more
For choosing a path and yearning to grow
I need you to know I'm doing the same
Without lying to myself or playing a game
Magic surrounds us everywhere we go
and together I thought it was an unhindered flow
Something quite special, even during the mess.
And I hope you don't settle for anything less.

— The End —