#harden
Grieving the living,
Envying the dead,
This world is one
That will **** with your head.
And like amber,
Time here will harden you.
But leave a beauteous soul.
As a hunk of coal,
They will burn you
And chide, as you go up in smoke.
Jun 18, 2023
Jun 18, 2023 at 1:52 PM UTC
The ocean booms and rages
And something inside me stirs
at the wild beauty,
ancient power,
and feeling,
that calls my name.
The warm salty breeze caresses
my face,
and as the sun slips into the sky
silhouettes of birds winging their way
amidst the glowing darkness
enter my mortal vision.
I lay in the soft sand,
and pull some into my open palm.
Are we like sand?
Soft and pretty at first,
but once rain falls
and the world throws hardship
at us,
we become harsh
coarse
and gritty.
If so, we must learn to
accept that there will
always be rain,
And learn to soften into the
person we are
deep down.
Strong,
and yet still soft enough to
experience life's joys.
-Esther L. Krenzin-
-Roguesong-
Jul 24, 2018
Jul 24, 2018 at 8:08 AM UTC
petty and selfish,
The path to peace, no recourse.
I have no remorse.
Jan 29, 2019
Jan 29, 2019 at 3:53 PM UTC
Resentment and anger, hurt and despair,
Loss of a hope that is no longer there,
Suddenly recognize you’ve grown apart,
Some of the feelings that will freeze a heart.
When pain is worse than not feeling at all,
Love at your door but you won’t heed its call,
Deny your feelings—you won’t be controlled,
You give it all up and make your heart cold.
You harden your heart to keep the pain out,
Emotions are things you’ll just do without,
You’re frozen and it seems small sacrifice,
You think you’re safer if you turn to ice.
You need to embrace the pain in your way,
Process those feelings and cry them away,
Trying to be icy cold is faulty,
Melting your pain is why tears are salty.
Aug 5, 2018
Aug 5, 2018 at 2:41 PM UTC
'Tis a hard world.
Strengthen your hearts.
Strengthen, not harden.
iamthe_avatar ©2016
Dec 19, 2016
Dec 19, 2016 at 12:04 PM UTC