too many times
they said it
"you cannot see the stars
without the darkness of night"
naïve
for a long time
i rejected that
bullshit
dont tell me that drowning in sorrow
is a blessing
then
i actually suffered
and awoke
now-colors are brighter
suffering and joy are an infinity sign
being drawn
over and ove
and so i ponder-
can we celebrate this good news
in the absence of the darkest-night-always-printed-bad-news?
the good news is that today we are stronger
but only because we shattered yesterday
the good news is that a student admires my patience
only because i know i've lost it many times
the good news is that i can name and spot and revere trust
only because i have been betrayed
the good news is that i am here
only because i have considered leaving
so
can we see the stars of goodness
without the darkness?
Your poem leads me to adapt Nhat Hanh: Good News and Bad News inter-are.
ReplyDeletein the midst of the city in Tower Grove Park it is dark enough on this moonless night to see stars of goodness...and we can't see them in sunlight, but stars shine at noon too. Thanks for this reflection; to know life more fully when death has been a teacher...
ReplyDeletethe good news is that I am here only because I have considered leaving. THANK YOU FOR WRITING THIS WHOLE ENTRY. It gave me chills because I could relate to your words. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your relatable reflection; it reminds me that good is really present in everything as long as I'm looking
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