color coding emails
alphabetizing spices
filing bills
feeds illusions that
I can
outline
carve out
my flaws
but what if
the worst of me
held a trace of my most sacred grace
and the best of me
carried a tint of my shadiest fault
then i can forgive
myself for both
loving too much
or not enough
Lovely honor. the whole of you containing both the dark and the light, the faults and the most sacred grace. Like Thich Nhat Hanh’s story about the mulch pile giving birth to the flower. Both are there together always. And to forgive the self, that is in itself an act of grace. Blessing, suki
beauuutiful!
that ever-existing dark/light… and in a way yin/yang… or even the shadow/persona force…
the quest to achieve the ‘circle’…
i like your rendition; it is original and impressive….
our flaws
are nothing but
our innocent steps forward
to know the laws
Honor, your writing, the little bits I read here, certainly resonate within me…you always reveal something of the world, or, more scarily, something about myself…that wonderful ‘ah-hah’ moment. For that, i thank you .
Well, logically, yes. This, then, goes back to the argument of not being perfect. And on top of that, what’s identified as your best grace and small flaw changes according to the perspective.
“…held a trace of my most sacred grace”
Honour, that is a perfect line in a glorious poem. I loved it.
This is so nice… encourages not only a second but a third read…
Looking at the opposites…
I love the central idea (to me at least) that even in darkness there is light (and vica versa) and can associate with that sense of order out of chaos. Brilliant as ever
Very sweet
We all
Are a sum
Of our parts
Suki – I try to remember there is both light and darkness within us (as Sirius Black in Harry Potter so eloquently put it) … how interesting you mention the mulch pile. I was thinking of using the lotus (similar concept) for a logo, but am struggling with it – as everyone says it is too much identified with yoga rather than consulting!
HB – I love the way your words portray our flaws. We must learn to love all of ourselves, mustn’t we?
Cabacurl – It brings me great joy to hear my writing brings you and I closer together in a community, but you also closer to yourself! I love that in writing ….
Clandestine – exactly! The traits I loved in myself in my early twenties I now see (being in my thirties) as some of my flaws. gracious. it never ends!
Lydia – many thanks ..
Hopper – yes, opposites. but also that ever-elusive spectrum of greys.
DFTP – ah. kind, kind words. thank you!
Bobbb – and hopefully more than just a sum of our parts? hopefully the combination of both light and dark make us all the better, the wiser, the stronger?
synergy.
one has to love it.
thanks Roxanne…
wnted to say enjoyed your answers….
and i really do believe in that synergy… the union of our parts creates something more than their sum…. you are definitely right
The beginning foreshadows the end. trying to categorise the parts of you. We are all our best and worst I suppose. I loved this!
HB – um … yes indeed! At least that’s what I try to tell myself!
Duke – welcome
Glad you enjoyed! always categorizing, that’s me, even when I know I’m happiest just accepting …
Very nice…
I love the same but different theme. Very zen.
M
Welcome Kuan Gung – thanks very much … I look forward to visiting your blog more often.
M – ah zen. I hope. I try
LOL. much harder to live, though.