How Close is Near?
Posted: June 9th, 2011 | Author: Molly Monet | Filed under: happiness | Tags: change, six word fridays | 17 Comments »
Questions of proximity plague me recently
Will my ex find work nearby?
Is he close enough to visit?
How long will my commute be?
Why is my family so far?
Physical closeness isn’t a prerequisite to
Feeling intimacy, yet it does foster
A sense of continuity and solidity
I want to see my sister
Laugh, not just hear it virtually
My kids want to roll on
The floor with their dad and
Actually feel his prickly unshaven face
I want to touch a lover’s
Hand and hold him in bed
Not just receive remote text messages
Maybe I am just too possessive
We certainly can’t hold the clouds
Yet we appreciate their downy presence
Our touch ruins a butterfly’s wings
I will never visit the moon
But its constant cycles soothe me
Love flows through my beating heart
Regardless of my loved ones’ location.
And I wonder, still I wonder
How close is near?
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I am glad that Melissa keeps giving me topics to write about on Fridays because I still can’t seem to write too much about what’s going on with me. I put my house on the market last Friday and a Facebook friend asked why I hadn’t blogged about it. I will….eventually. The good news that the house is already under contract. One step nearer? Perhaps.
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Had so many similar thoughts wrestling with “near”… still not even sure what to write in response. Cause those I hold nearest in my heart, I would really like all of them to be near to me in proximity as well. And I’ve swung the pendulum both ways ~ trying hard to overcompensate for distance or closing down and not reaching out much at all. Will be thinking about possessiveness ~ great choice of word/thought. I liked this so much…cause even though there’s a wrestling there’s a serenity that comes through as well.
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Thanks, Adrienne. That is one of the things that I strive for: to make peace with all the circumstances of my life.
A very soulful post, Molly. I love the line about the soothing cycles of the moon.
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Thanks, Belinda. It was inspired by a poem called La luna by Jaimes Sabines. Maybe you know it.
I always look forward to your Friday posts. I too feel possessive because I want all that is near and dear to be near to me all the time. But you’re right – there’s so much to appreciate even when its not within grasp.
I just found your blog moments ago and I can’t tell you how relieved I am to find it. In the past couple of weeks my husband and I have decided to go through with something that has been discussed and agonized over for about five years (yup, divorce). We have a daughter who just turned 8. We want to be peaceful co-parents and I need some inspiration. Look forward to reading more.
“We certainly can’t hold the clouds” is rife with truth, Molly. Your work is beautiful because it IS about you, the one who knows you best. Thank you for sharing your truths in such a lovely way.
Namaste……….cj
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Thanks, Sarah. This is one of life’s conundrums and it seems that as a society we are tending to move farther away from our family of origin. It’s exciting and sad all at the same time.
Vicky, I’m glad that you found me and I responded to your email. Keep coming back and check out my past posts. You may find some helpful nuggets there.
I always love hearing from you, CJ. I never thought about that. I know me best. That’s for sure.
the distance between loved ones is measured not in miles, feet, or even inches, but in heartbeats. I believe you will strike a balance you can work with.
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Brook, that’s beautiful! Thanks for your vote of confidence!
I second Brook’s comment! :)
It’s a conundrum, reconciling physical- and heart-nearness.
It’s hard to blog about the intimate happenings, isn’t it? And yet, through this, I think I can relate to so much of what you’re going through. (I hear you on the physical proximity of kids with their dad – such a simple thing for many, so complicated for us others). A lovely piece that I’m thankful to have read.
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I am usually stumped with Friday’s word! You do an awesome job!
“more than text messages…”
I too am feeling this way as my beau has been out-of-town frequently. I miss him.
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Thanks, Michele. I am often stumped too but when I force myself to write about it, words and ideas flow through me that I didn’t know were there. I love it!
Molly, you have so much going on! I think it’s okay to miss the ones you love who aren’t near for the day-to-day comfort they bring. But! You know it will all work out. It will because you will accept nothing less. Good luck with everything and congrats on your house going to contract! :)
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