Saturday, 18 July 2015

Let Go


We can’t uproot a sorrow

From that heart space

And plant happiness

In its stead

What we do is

Breathe in and breathe out

Time

In the hope of healing

Which is as absurd as sky blossoms

For I’ll never let go

Your smile

Your tears

Your voice

Your fears

They have crystallized

In that open space

Within my being

 

 

Posted for APED’s prompt Let Go

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Shared with Poets Pantry @ Poets United

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32 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 July 2015 at 23:39

    poignant post, I love it! :)

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  2. Anonymous18 July 2015 at 23:44

    Absolutely! Well said.. you can't overlay the pain and memories, only heal slowly so you can deal with it so much better. Stay strong!

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  3. Old Egg19 July 2015 at 00:14

    I agree you never let go. You were part of them and they part of you that never disappears.

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  4. Margaret19 July 2015 at 00:16

    Emotions can't all be "happy" - Sorrows/fears etc play an important part as well...

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    1. Margaret19 July 2015 at 00:17

      make us realize how much we love, makes us stronger.

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  5. rallentanda19 July 2015 at 00:58

    Palpable pain of loss. Healing varies with individuals in regard to the time it takes. Never easy.

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  6. J.N.T.19 July 2015 at 01:10

    Sumana, this was beautiful! It usually takes time to heal from wounds of the heart, mind, body, and soul. Peace be with you wise one. smiles.

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  7. Jae Rose19 July 2015 at 01:35

    Absurd as sky blossoms - what a beautiful line - as beautiful as you hold onto the one you love - your way..holding on isn't necessarily sorrowful..nor should it be changed..our heart is the place where we can hold all that's dear to us..and as long as it is part of our being it can never be taken away again

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  8. Sanaa Rizvi19 July 2015 at 02:12

    It is said that time is the best healer - this is such a heartfelt piece.
    Wishing you peace and loads of love.

    -Sanaa

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  9. J Cosmo Newbery19 July 2015 at 02:13

    Our brain, our memory, our inner endless replay tape, is not our friend. Sorrow remembered is sorrow relived. There is no fading with time.

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  10. Blogoratti19 July 2015 at 03:00

    I thought that was lovely. Greetings!

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  11. Vinay Leo R.19 July 2015 at 04:10

    Hmm. Some memories are worth reliving and holding on to, but I agree with Cosmo. Sorrow remembered is sorrow relived, and that can be let go, I feel. Very lovely poetry!

    Leo @ I Rhyme Without Reason

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  12. X19 July 2015 at 04:27

    We all have sorrow in our lives, and yeah its not easy to just uproot it, sometimes you have to just go through it - to allow yourself to grieve, even the smallest things lost. Until we grieve we can never really let go.

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  13. Mary19 July 2015 at 05:08

    So true...what we can do is breathe in and breathe out & do it again and again and again. And as far as never letting go...I am thinking about that. Perhaps we continue to always hold on, but the holding on changes over time. But we certainly do keep those memories alive & close to our heart....forever.

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  14. Grace19 July 2015 at 06:06

    Some memories are too precious to let go but we can go on, each day beautiful as the sky blossoming ~

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  15. dsnake119 July 2015 at 06:15

    i think we can always say 'let go" but really doing it is another matter, because these emotions can reside deeply in us, and yes, it can be a source of strength too.
    this is a very lovely post. :)

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  16. totomai19 July 2015 at 07:59

    Lovely post, Sumana. A reminder how one could be a part of someone's life that is very hard to let go - physically, yes but memories always remain forever.

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  17. Magaly Guerrero19 July 2015 at 08:42

    The pain and sense of loss left behind by someone we loved with all our hearts is an eternal thing, it seems. It might change its shape, we might learn to express it and see it differently... but like your poem suggests, it never really goes away. It becomes part of us--making us grow with its mark. ♥

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  18. Sherry Blue Sky19 July 2015 at 08:46

    Sumana, this is exactly it. We dont want to let go. Instead, we create a space within, where sorrow and their memory live. You have expressed it perfectly. So beautifully.

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  19. Gillena Cox19 July 2015 at 10:00

    of course Sumana. "Let go" is only an option

    have a nice Sunday

    much love...

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  20. Myrna R.19 July 2015 at 12:04

    This is tender and beautiful. You will never let go, but time perhaps will heal a little of the pain. Love too is healing medicine. May you have lots of it.

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  21. Anonymous19 July 2015 at 13:18

    So very real. We make and mark that space and never really let go. I believe that is a good thing because it allows us to be compassionate beings,

    Elizabeth

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  22. Donna19 July 2015 at 14:45

    I don't think we can ever let go of the memories of those we love and why would we....such a beautiful poem!

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  23. Rosemary Nissen-Wade19 July 2015 at 16:25

    So beautifully expressed! I agree with every word.

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  24. Liz Rice-Sosne19 July 2015 at 18:13

    And - in never letting go, you did. It was very free flowing and quite lovely. Thank you.

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  25. magiceye19 July 2015 at 22:11

    Absolutely!!

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  26. Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene)20 July 2015 at 05:12

    wonderful and true

    gracias

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  27. Gen Giggles 20 July 2015 at 05:46

    Great way to express live for another filling you up.

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  28. annell420 July 2015 at 05:51

    Letting go isn't easy....sometimes impossible. Those you mention have become a part of us.

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  29. Kerry O'Connor20 July 2015 at 09:07

    I can really relate to this poem. It is very hard to let go.

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  30. ZQ20 July 2015 at 10:40

    Powerful Statement about "Sky Blossoms" :-)
    ...and Love
    ZQ

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  31. Wendy Bourke20 July 2015 at 16:56

    Lovely and true. If only we could uproot a sorrow. But then we would have to let go, wouldn't we - of smiles, of tears ... and that would be another kind of sorrow.

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