nights purest longing
joy grief something in between
surged against my heart
this summer
in the teaming garden, in the stifling heat, in the raging monsoons;
i've come undone.
somewhere in between flowers and funerals
i just let go.
i simply sat down in the middle of a heartbeat
and began distilling everything
into love.
a chance to breathe together in simplicity
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If there must be something between joy and grief, may it always be love.
Posted by: Mark M. Redfearn | August 08, 2014 at 02:50 AM
Bless you dear Rebecca in this compassionate surrender… love is the center of everything. It returns us to balance in the midst of the raging winds of every other emotion.
Posted by: Laura Hegfield | August 08, 2014 at 04:21 AM
Oh, I so hope that all of our distillations can always be love!
Posted by: magicalmysticalteacher | August 08, 2014 at 04:58 AM
In between these beats... I will drink this distillation of love with you... with the swaying pink ladies and mandalas spinning... XO
Posted by: Lea | August 08, 2014 at 05:38 AM
May love fill that gap between joy and grief. Lovely weekend, dear Rebecca.
Posted by: Reading Pleasure | August 08, 2014 at 06:48 AM
Love is always there ~ life is like a roller coaster sometimes or riding the ocean waves ~ You haven't 'come undone' ~ You are 'coming together' with more love and stronger as I see it ~ Happy Day to you ~ xoxo
Posted by: artmusedog and carol | August 08, 2014 at 06:56 AM
what a powerful message, dear Rebecca!
Posted by: Nonnie | August 08, 2014 at 07:43 AM
Love and light to you and your dear heart.
Posted by: Kim Mailhot | August 08, 2014 at 08:43 AM
I adore the way you have taken the opening of a flower and applied it to your own opening, or "coming undone". Without occasionally coming undone, life would be way too tight and harsh. This was beautiful. And thank you for your understanding comment on my free verse post of last Friday's Haiku. My heart became peaceful again when I read the trail of words you left. Bless you Rebecca. I am so glad Gemma brought me to your blog some time ago.
Posted by: Judie | August 08, 2014 at 09:12 AM
Blessings to you Rebecca. ::hugs::
Posted by: gloria | August 08, 2014 at 03:45 PM
She's come undone...she didn't know what she was headed for...in this case, the letting go is a good thing, making room for whatever is coming next. You are not alone, we are right here with you, sending even more love to you.
Posted by: Cynthia | August 08, 2014 at 06:58 PM
always in my heart, in love and light.
Posted by: Constanza | August 13, 2014 at 10:12 PM