Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Grasp

There was that time of reckoning recalled,
when you would claim I did not grasp the facts,
and yet it was so clear to me - like day;
the image vivid of the words and acts.

You spoke of love and caring carefully,
and yet in demonstration said much more,
revealed the opposite of what you claimed;
left marks upon my soul - pure weeping sores.

In grasping to the shreds of hope I gave,
myself into your hands and you displayed,
a Self so cavalier and cruel that none believed,
the stories that I told of heart betrayed.

There was no more that I could ever do,
but hold my truth so closely to my mind,
and tell myself that none could understand;
and others, like yourself, were truly blind. 

Within that silence of abandoned self,
I found that letting go brought great relief,
and holding on was what brought utter pain;
surrender led the way to inner peace.



GRASP (verb)

1
: to take or seize eagerly
2
: to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms
- See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2013_08_01_archive.html#sthash.YuvWTGv6.dpuf

GRASP (verb)

1
: to take or seize eagerly
2
: to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms
- See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2013_08_01_archive.html#sthash.YuvWTGv6.dpuf

GRASP (verb)

1
: to take or seize eagerly
2
: to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms
- See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2013_08_01_archive.html#sthash.YuvWTGv6.dpuf
http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2013_08_01_archive.html


GRASP (verb)

1
: to take or seize eagerly
2
: to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms
- See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2013_08_01_archive.html#sthash.YuvWTGv6.dpuf

GRASP (verb)

1
: to take or seize eagerly
2
: to clasp or embrace especially with the fingers or arms
- See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2013_08_01_archive.html#sthash.YuvWTGv6.dpuf


4 comments:

  1. It's always painful when one's actions don't match their words. I like the last line about surrender leading to inner peace.

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  2. The ending of this is just perfect. It's a heck of a road to get there, but letting go is definitely the solution. Thanks so much for linking up. Remember to come back and vote at the end of the challenge.

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  3. I also love the last line. This really touched me. Thank you.

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  4. There are a lot of times when I wish I can let things or people go when I need to instead of hanging on out of guilt. This is lovely.

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