better to embrace who we are than fret over finding the perfect escape route
my eyes are worn
gritty to be precise
tired of trying to see
tired of looking for everything
sleep is no solution
dreams no escape
so let me rest
let all things leave me
just let me be
Yes, sanity lies in embracing the now, not in wasting the vanishing hours grasping at escape ... therein lies inner peace. Chasing the "inner pieces" is an illusion ... "progress, not perfection," as the saying goes.
oh my dear sara, can i identify with the emotional sentiment of this poem. and whether you're being 'cheeky' or not..sometimes one just gets plain freaking TIRED!
hope you're feeling perky and ..oh what the hell..have some tongue for me (frankly i like it with a bit of horseradish on a kaizer!)
hugs and love always
hope you have a spectacular holiday.
krissy
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on December 3, 2005
Well, it seems you are going against the old adage, "Follow Your Dream" with this one. I question the wisdom of your graphic, but I love you poem, it in itself is doesn't forgore the chasing of dreams, only the weariness of the constant grind of life itself.
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on December 3, 2005
But always allow someones tongue in yer cheeky. fun fun fun...
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Yes, sanity lies in embracing the now, not in wasting the vanishing hours grasping at escape ... therein lies inner peace. Chasing the "inner pieces" is an illusion ... "progress, not perfection," as the saying goes.
Thanks for this. You inspire me.
--Bill
I hear you. Feel like this all too often--wonderful expression in your lines!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Love Tinka
is a poorest soul on earth.
Hopes and dreams hold hands-in-hands in our lives,
it's the gateway to our future.
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)
hope you're feeling perky and ..oh what the hell..have some tongue for me (frankly i like it with a bit of horseradish on a kaizer!)
hugs and love always
hope you have a spectacular holiday.
krissy
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