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jamadarie
Sep 20, 2009 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Garbage

How do I temper all the pain I feel from the absence of caring
I look to strangers and apologize to them for all of my sharing
Daring to allow myself the luxury of being as wounded as I feel
Ever ready to reject the feelings of those who wish me ill will
Fighting sometimes to stay sane in all that has taken place
Trying now, always trying to erase what I know as absence's face
Searching for the kind of acceptance I am told only exists inside
Reaching out to those who Will hear me with nothing left to hide
Knowing that I go it  alone has separated me from the human race
Living there puts me toe to toe with those I know, but never face to face
Telling my story has brought me no glory, in fact it keeps me from seizing the day
What my life could have been if I only knew then what it is I wanted to say
— jamadarie, Sep 20, 2009

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16 years 8 months ago

How, what, why, when and then now.

How, what, why, when and then now. Its all a journey of trying to understand the touching of toes, yours with another, all the others, and all the theories of humankind, very muddling and we never get to the core of it, even after we have gone, leaving our thoeries and thoughts, on little pieces of paper like the butterfly with its short life; who sees them? Who understands them? We don't even understand ourselves, so how we can begin to understand the whole of the universe? It is impossible. But we try and in the trying we discover such wonders, such beautiful things, beautiful people and beautiful understanding, that that has to be what we use, until we find an even better understanding of it all. Oh what have I just written? As if I knew anything any more than you do, all I can say is good luck in your life, finding the right people to set your fires burning and warm your understanding until it inflames your life with wisdom and joy. Is that all right dear Jamadarie with the lovely smile? Love Ann of Norway "Living there puts me toe to toe with those I know, but never face to face"......I like this