What we feel
we carry
Stuffed in our suitcases
Crammd behind ribs
Breathe into the morning light
And let it go again
Header photo Raquel Brephol Unsplash
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Drop the baggage
What we feel
we carry
Stuffed in our suitcases
Crammd behind ribs
Breathe into the morning light
And let it go again
Header photo Raquel Brephol Unsplash
Reminds me of a piece from long ago which I loved:
https://www.saaleha.com/2006/11/06/on-if-we-could-see-what-we-carry/
That is a lovely piece Yacoob thanks for sharing.
Yes.,, that’s beautiful advice beautifully stated.
Thanks Yassy x
Welcome, Kate❤️
I so want to drop the baggage but it’s proving to be quite difficult. Still I’m slowly trying.
I have flare ups all the time Pooja, but in the end nobody and nothing is worth the weight
Agreed.
What a great metaphor! I have just had fun extending it to hold-alls and shared loads as a witty response but that would dilute the important nature of your verse!
So many possible extrapolations of this one – for me it was emotions. But its memories and experience and the whole nine yards. We carry so much in our bodies and minds – its a relief to realise that it’s not necessary – although I constantly need to remind myself of that 😊
So true! 😉
truly lovely, Kate
<3
David
Thanks Ben 😊
my pleasure <3
BTW, please feel free to call me ‘David’ – that’s my first name. The word ‘ben’ in Hebrew simply means ‘son of’, and my father’s name was ‘Alexander’.
I know it’s confusing because ‘Ben’ is also a popular name in English ~ I’m sorry for the confusion!
Much love,
David
Sorry David you have said that before but I see Ben Alexander all the time and forget. I shall try to cement David in my slippery cells 😊
it’s totally understandable and – it’s not on you, Kate! it’s on me… but I don’t want to change my pen name because it reminds me of my Papa…
Which I think is a beautiful sentiment and one well worth adhering to David. I love the way you call him your Papa, I can almost hear your accent. My own was “Dad” a rather flat and Aussie sounding word by contrast, but he was also much loved.
truth be told, my accent is American – I grew up in the USA 🙂
and I spoke Russian at home to my parents, but my spoken Russian sounds pretty Russian – it doesn’t have a USA accent.
I only have an accent other languages, besides English and Russian