(and nature’s echo)
In
spite of adversity, I will be
lavishly
happy.
I
won’t
bear
the shame not mine.
I
will not
punish
myself
for
the ugliness of another.
And,
I will see
the
goodness of the Lord
in
the land of the living.
sunshine on wildflowers,
creek beds rippling
coolly—
a
doe bends, sips
she sighs heavily, light
with the headiness
of
goodness after rain
©
2016 Jennifer Wagner
16 comments:
This is (almost) defiantly healthy. In rare moments, these are the thoughts I have - far from cynicism, far from irony. I loved this and of course, send my respectful admiration.
Love the echoes of the survivor and nature specially the goodness after the rain.
I love it! the lightness that follows as she lets go of the heaviness! beautiful!
This is a wonderful, life-affirming piece. The succinctness of the credo is really effective - for me: a powerful incantation, to be summoned, going forth.
The echoed haiku sequence is really lovely - and, I thought, an inspired form that lends a transcendent aspect to the process of surviving and moving forward ... head held high.
Together: an insightful and empowering work.
Marvelous Jen_!
__I've "stolen" some of your words, but here they will stay. _m
wildflowers
this cool creek ripples
a doe bends
*
she sighs
with lightened thoughts
a gift of rain
"I will not
punish myself
for the ugliness of another."
I work toward this every day.
You're not only a survivor but you're also thriving in this beautiful poem of hope and faith! :)
What an encouraging poem - I want to be lavishly happy!
Really lovely and refreshing.
we WILL see the goodness of the Lord, when we're looking. beautiful poem, Jen.
I need to recite your words everyday. A beautiful piece. Thank you!
So beautiful.. when nature comes back to us... feeding.
Strong sentiment. I love it, Jen.
This is beautifully inspiring...
Wishing you a great weekend :)
Very moving. I especially love how nature plays into the emotions.
I'll see the nature, even if my eyes are not attuned to the lordly...
and hope we all survive ~
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