Lovesick
All sorrows can be borne, if you
put them in a story. . . .
~ Karen Blixen
No heart is ever perfect
and every cut,
every word that stops it
cold,
makes it easy
to see
red through blue
-blacked eyes.
*
People don't have words
when they are out
of touch.
*
A nightmare has meaning,
too. You have to
let it run long
enough
to face it
before you begin
to dream.
© 2013 Maureen E. Doallas
This is just a wonderful meditation. I really like the combination of the poem and the Blixen quote.
ReplyDeleteI loved the way you have expressed feelings through words, this is really amazing, I was lost in the crisp maze of words. The last one really got me and I pondered over it for sometime before leaving this comment.
ReplyDeleteAlso after reading this felt like becoming member of your blog.
Beautifully done!--and it does feel meditative to me as well!
ReplyDeletenice...yes i like that last bit...on letting the nightmare run long enough before you face it...
ReplyDeleteEach line in this has its own effect, it's own punch. I can't imagine life inside such a relationship. Here's to those who are able to survive the nightmare and dream again.
ReplyDelete"People don't have words
ReplyDeletewhen they are out
of touch." - My favorite...
Connection - important.
Thanks for reminding...
You have a way of saying so much with so few words.
ReplyDeleteNever thought of this angle. Wow. Love the quote and the poem. Excellent.
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