Her likes were not the blatant and ĺoud
Not the one to shout out
Her kind of songs were of melody and rhythm
In synchrony with her heartbeat
Her type of books were all of an understanding
The soothing and sagacious kind
Of healing and harmony.
Her friends were far and few
Not much would escape her lips
Her speech was guarded.
None had really stepped into her inner world
In fact, her family too knew little about her
Her words were simple, not stormy
In fact, she chose the middle path in life …
A road safe and steady
Not for her the bane of fame and fortune
Not for her the choppy waters of high tides
She preferred the smooth sailing in serenity
She was a lover of grace in simple things
She never was the seeking kind ever
Neither love nor laurels, pleasures nor pain
She lived a life content, she never craved too much
She knew the price of desire only too well…
Awakening the self, the way bearer in the wisdom of living.
Want of wealth, never brings balance of needs
Hoard nothing and healing begins Living intentionally is not about living selfishly…
She was privy to the clasping clutch that ambition brought
She witnessed the sacrifice of lives barely lived
She grew in the unfolding drama that power portrayed.
She was torched by emotional upheavals, to rise in fortitude
She amassed the wisdom in the power of silence
As she knew and sensed the peace in the middle path.
Savvy
This is an interpretation of my own painting I have shared above. I choose to delve a bit on the nature of the central character in the painting…
Who is she?
What makes her who she is?
What guides and motivates her?
What brings her peace and contentment?
What makes her grateful?
To every evolving question there is always a reason to be…
And to each their own path to be!
December 29, 2018 at 10:04 am
How lovely!
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December 29, 2018 at 11:46 am
Thank you Cindy Knoke 🙏
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December 29, 2018 at 9:57 pm
A lovely painting and words, thanks for sharing!… hope you have a Happy New Year and the new year is all that you wished for it to be!… 🙂
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December 29, 2018 at 10:09 pm
Thank you so very much 🙏. Both for your kind appreciation and wishes. Wishing you a truly wonderful year 2019 ahead! 👌
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December 30, 2018 at 7:28 pm
Absolutely amazing work. Absolutely love it. You definitely hit a home run. Thanks so much for sharing. I can relate so much to these words. Have a prosperous New Year filled with joy and love.
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December 30, 2018 at 9:10 pm
Glad to know you resonate with these reflections. Am deeply honoured by your generous words. Thank you so very much. Wishes for a wonderful year ahead and many more.
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