That Sums it Up
Posted: February 4th, 2011 | Author: Molly Monet | Filed under: challenges | Tags: dealing with conflict, peace, six word fridays | 16 Comments »
Each time I try to understand
The whole, parts slip through my
Fingers, like fine grains of sand.
Just when I think we’ve reached
A wonderful plateau of lasting peace
The earth suddenly shifts beneath us
Doubt, anger, conflict, resentment, pain arise.
Blame is assigned. Life seems unfair.
The past is stirred up and
Then it settles, like particles of
Dirt in a glass of water.
How do we keep it from
Poisoning our relations? Damaging our kids?
Hope, that sums it up, hope.
Always searching for rays of light
In the darkness, always remembering that
We can find a way back
To reconciliation, peace and love, albeit
Temporarily because the nature of life
Is change, and what we feel
One day, alas, may not be
What we feel the next one.
Patience, that sums it up, patience.
We are only human and hence
Imperfect beings on the path to
Getting it right, but that path
Is long and windy and the
End is not always in sight.
Love, that sums it up, love.
That has been our only constant.
Love for our kids, and love
For each other. Maybe at times
The feeling is murky or strained,
But, like a bloodhound, I am
Always on its trail, as its
Sweet scent never fails to lead
Me to an infinitely better place.
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Melissa at Six Word Fridays asked me to “sum it up,” so I did.
I love this one. I feel so much the same. I find, though, in my most painful times, is when I am touched by grace. My heart can connect with all the suffering of the world and I see bigger. There is more to life than the American dream and for some odd reason, sadness seems to connect me more.
I’ve been thinking of you as I embark on a new separation from my husband, father of my two sweet boys. Man, this is hard, but you have been an inspiration to me. If this comes to divorce for us, I hope we can keep it peaceful. xo
Tessa recently posted..Six word Friday- Sum it Up
Molly,this is beautiful. “love sums it up” there is so much here-I love it all!
ayala recently posted..Sum It Up-Right Now
Oh Tessa, I am sorry to hear that you are going through a hard time. My thoughts are with you. You are a very mindful person so I am sure that it will provide you with some wonderful life lessons. Do stay in touch. xo
Thanks, Ayala. I’m going through some anger towards my ex right now and I haven’t felt that in quite some time so I needed to remind myself what is truly important.
That was beautiful and so very powerful.
Lee recently posted..Post Divorce Point of View- Custody
light, hope, love.I know what you mean. ♥
Brook recently posted..Six Word Friday- Sum it up
Thanks Lee!
They are pretty much constants in everyone’s lives. You just have to remember that they are there, that’s all.
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Yes! And I think that the external world will never bring us peace of mind. There will always be something that stirs around us. The goal using these things love, hope, patience… is to find our peace in spite of.
Great post.
T recently posted..Manstruation
Yes, T. It’s true that it is all to easy to get riled up. We always have to look within and observe our reactions to external events.
Hope, patience, love: excellent directors, all.
melissa recently posted..six word fridays- sum it up
i love the sifting and falling. such honest words of inspiration, thanks.
kate recently posted..sum it up
Yes a constant journey of discovery. I like the line about patience. We could all use some.
Mel Gallant recently posted..six word fridays- sum it up
Hmm…that could be the most important one of all.
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