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From Sorrow To Acceptance

From Sorrow to Acceptance -By Frances Ayers

On sorrows'wings I journeyed to a land where I had never been.
Each loss was undiscovered country,landscapes I had never seen,mountains I had never climbed.

I had taken a journey past familiar landmarks I missed, and memories that were past.I had buried the familiar stories and neglected the happiness,which lay buried deep beneath the earth,only now and then pushing to the surface.

I drank from bitter springs and sat among the weeds,neglecting to seperate them from the flowers.
Beheld only the sunsetting but forgot the beauty in each new day.

When I had shed enough tears,I remembered the laughter echoing in the valley and heard the birds chirping a new song.

I saw the sun reflecting on the water.
and instead of weeds,I saw flowers. Where there were empty patches of dirt,I saw seedlings and the possibility of new beginnings.

— franny50, Mar 22, 2010

About This Poem

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Country/Region: NYC

Favorite Poets: Keats, Donne, Wordworth, Longfellow

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Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years 2 months ago

Nicely told story beautifully succint Franny

Ann of Norway Through the deep dark desperately sad you broke the wall down and were renewed by nature's charms, the weeds were only disguisd beauties, it was you who named them weeds, just as it was you who named them flowers. Love from Anny.
franny50

franny50

16 years 2 months ago

Thank You Annie.I felt this

Thank You Annie.I felt this prose poem was a good metaphor,for the grieving process.After awhile we have to find the flowers among the weeds!
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

I saw seedlings...

and the possiblity of new beginnings! Nice write Franny. One we would all do well to revisit after a hard day! Bonita j
xena465

xena465

16 years 2 months ago

This is lovely Franny.

This is lovely Franny. Happy Easter. I hope all is going well with your `Rhymers Club` I couldn't find how join and then I got busy here. It's really nice to have you back on Neopoet. Rosina xena465
franny50

franny50

16 years 2 months ago

The Rhymers Club is at a bit

The Rhymers Club is at a bit of a standstill,I am afraid,and I am going away to assist a family member.Will chat with you after April 16th.
xena465

xena465

16 years 2 months ago

Missed you

Looking forward to it Franny. You were one of my good friends that I missed when you suspended your contribution on Neopoet as a poet. But we did still keep in touch for a while on Facebook, which was nice. Hope all goes well with you. Rosina xena465
L

lyz

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Franny

Well written and best wishes to you. XX
loved

loved

16 years ago

TIME IS

....always free one has to find time to read me gr8888888888 poem urs