So very true. Cannot tell you how many times I've had to look at the past to heal the present. Great write, enjoyed...:o))

Wise words well-shared, Poetess. Thank you for sharing your insights. Love and best wishes,

Regis

"I flew through each verse feeling the flow..."

Beautifully said.

David

RE Richards comment: I understand what you are saying - there is more to it than this poem describes. It is my experience that when we are holding in too much grief this also blocks our ability to feel hopeful and optimistic about the future. In these cases facing the past is the only way to move into a healthier future. I feel that Elin Nordegren is very right - that TRUE forgiveness comes naturally, AFTER we have fully faced and released our pain.

Most of us avoid the depths of healing, which merely shoves our pain into the future and weighs us down until we finally allow its release, as Patrick shows a great example of below.

It is this process that the "Healing" poem speaks of.



Thank you to all of you for your great comments - for the validation and understanding.

Well written words of truth.

Peace,
Dayvid

Incomplete grieving can lead to incomplete living as you so delicately describe. My mom lost a child (my brother) when he was 5, and she never quite healed. When my dad died all of the suppressed emotion bubbled to the surface yet she refused to face it again, compounding her grief for dad. Try as we might we could not get her to feel the pain. She's buried it again and will live her last days with a dark spot in her heart. You are clearly on the right track. Patrick

I can relate, but there is an argument here philosophically. The future will come whether we feel the past or not. Making peace with the pain and destruction of what's happened to us in the past requires looking forward with optimism and hope and forgiving.

Reminds me of a Soren Kierkegaard quote: "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

It's hard making peace with all those 'things' in the past. At least it has been for me.

Tiger woods ex - Elin Nordegren - said something very interesting about it, (I quote) "when asked if she will ever be able to forgive Tiger, Elin offered this: forgiveness takes time ... it is the last step of the grieving process."
I agree!
Peace and wisdom ...
richard

Much widsom here.

spot on my dear poetess, cheers

Delightfully done

Beautifully put to words.

The past is the foundation we build and nurture the future with, nice writing...

Be always safe,
Karen

The lessons of life come at a price.

This is so true ~ Well said Poetess ~
Blessings,
Christine