Jeannie Lynn Paske’s Obsolete World (link below)
Can we skip the sad chapters in life? The heavy-laden story arcs that need developed for substance?
The crucial contradictions to the good parts of a lifespan … in order to appreciate all we have… is more than distressing.
I choose not to read sad stories. I refuse to watch depressing movies. I protect myself and my heart from breaking as much as humanly possible. Surrounding myself with everything positive has always been the plan. Yet here I am.
It’s the first Sunday in a new month, always a poetry celebration here at Steps in Between. And as time marches forward, so do I (happy about it, or not). I only wish to forewarn you of the heavier subject matter in these last four weeks of verse. I suppose the underlying theme of hope weaves through each of them. That’s the sentiment I wish to stir in my readers today.
https://stepsinbetween.com/poetry/ (My Wednesday Whims of Poetry on Steps in Between)
As always, I keep on keeping on, and am thankful for the growth of each season in life. I wish you a celebration of writing in all you are processing at the moment.
Sad Chapters
Those pages where
the story unfurls
in slender crinkled
appendages,
reach for tender
blue veins,
unsuspecting
under neckline skin,
tighten their clasp
between cravings—
continue
reading more
or hide
tear-rimmed eyes
behind creases
in elbow bends.
The sad chapters,
never skipped
or overlooked,
in the end
create the framework—
a footing
for which hope
can stand.
~By Celaine Charles, February 3, 2019
Image and Content Links:
https://stepsinbetween.com/poetry/ (Celaine Charles, Steps In Between – Wednesday Whims of Poetry page)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/252764597817343623/
https://shop.obsoleteworld.com/product/all-innocent-to-the-fascinating-combination-of-absurdity-and-devotion (Jeannie Lynn Paske’s Obsolete World)
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I think it’s important to experience sadness in order to become more authentic and more compassionate. Thank you for your beautiful posts.
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Thank you for your supporting words. I love that you include me in your thoughts. YOU encourage me more than you know.
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