Big rocks
Little rocks
White gravel
Grey pebbles
Green moss
Earth wall
Seeing nothing
Mind closed
(Look again)
People chatter
Dappled sunshine
Gentle patterns
Lovingly tended
Every day
Nothing seeing
Open mind
Endless, zen [o]
I ache… for cake! [o]
I feel the skies darkening
The tension builds, the clouds swirl
Suddenly it is all around me
Lttle rivers of mud appear at my feet
Is it the water or the wind
That cools my cheek?
An immense sadness and relief
floods my world
I cry as I remember the falling rain
When I am six [o]
Life is meaningless,
Life is precious
Fine soil, streaming through our fingers
Days spent on mindless tasks
Worship money, justify suffering
Of others and ourselves, an endless pursuit
Everywhere, the poor and the infirm are the same
Walking past, how we avert our eyes
Ascribing meaning to that which has none –
Of precious things, we lose our sight [o]
Happy here, simply being
Yellow leaves, fluttering
Shining sun, day begins
Painted frame, birds sing
Yesterday’s clothes, rumpling
Simply here, happy being [o]
Undeniably beautiful
I am grateful for my waking moments
My hand obscures the light
As I write these words down
I rub my feet against each other
And settle down to sleep [o]
The cozy warmth of a fleece blanket
Tucked in bed, the hum of a fan
The silence of my thoughts in darkness
All around, the things I love
(And think I love)
And yet alone, all alone
And all at once,
Beloved [o]
Cakes and biscuits for breakfast?
Sure, why not?
The above statement takes –
5 months to write
4 minutes to type out
3 seconds to read
2 seconds to form an opinion.
I know what you’re thinking
Do it! Do it now! [o]
Must I suffer for my beauty?
Sometimes it is all too much!
Abandoned by my lover, Cupid
Tasked with never-ending tasks
Sinking now beneath the waters
Is there no one who will save me?
Psyche, drama queen in art [o]
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References
(1) Birmingham Museum, Psyche, Rescued by Naiads From Drowning, Jean Baptiste Marie Pierre – http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/explore-art/items/1906P30/psyche
(2) Cupid and Psyche – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_and_Psyche
(3) Psyche, Rescued By Naiads From Drowning, Jean Baptiste Marie Pierre – https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/psyche-rescued-by-naiads-33296
(4) VADS, Psyche abandonne par l’Amour, recueillie et consolee par les nymphes, Jean Baptiste Marie Pierre – https://vads.ac.uk
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