If I Could...Just Breathe

in ART LOVERS4 years ago

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Have I told you lately, but not today
The alluded charm has beat down my doors?
Perhaps
You know not what I am talking about
Or where this comes from, if not the heart
Hiding behind the shadow of smiles, reality drifting
I’m coming apart


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I heard you whisper to my heart
So far away
The distance in the forever range
Can it be my mind playing games?
Yet
I close my eyes, and my soul smiles
Tossing out the truth for a while



Wherever you go, go with all your heart - Confucius



A flower. There must be a flower always, to color my world. This picture is dedicated to #MondayRed #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra.



Whispered words, cannot be heard
But, only by the heart
As it should be
My love, my love



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they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire



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Who cannot be swept up in those lovely words! I know I love to read them and matched with such nice shots, makes the whole package amazing.

 4 years ago 

Oh, you really do know how to turn a girl's head, don't you?

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Well said, its good to hear and read your words repeatedly...

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Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving your words behind! I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

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Thank you so much for your wonderful commnt. I went over to your post to see what you have to say and was pleasantly surprised!

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Thank you so much for all of your kind and thoughtful comments. I really appreciate them! I wish you a mot wonderful day!

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What are the heart-shape flowers, Denise? They are so beautiful! ❤❤

 4 years ago 

Those are called Bleeding Hearts and are just coming into season now. They are one of the first spring flowers to bloom after the daffodils, of course.

How is your son today? xoxo

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Wooow! 😍 "Bleeding Hearts," what an appropriate name! ❤

My son is better now. So far, he didn't have a fever for more than 12 hrs now. And is bubbly and talkative as ever. 😂 Thank you for asking, Denise. And thanks for the prayers too. 😘

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Have a beautiful week ahead. ❤

 4 years ago 

Multiplying and dividing. They have closed major places and limited travel, but, I think it was too little too late. But, not panicking. I know things will be fine, just take more time.

So, it will run its course and God Bless us All.

Glad to hear that your son is doing well. Little kids are so resilient! Take care of YOU too!!!

A wonderful week ahead to you! ❤

I see. Glad that everything is in control. Here it's still in control too. (I just don't know if the government is keeping it from public so as to avoid panic. But hopefully they are not.) Major cities are in lockdown. Our city is not in total lockdown, but are checking the temperature of everyone entering the city. Hopefully, it can help. Because they say that the first few days, a patient can be asymptomatic. 😢😰

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Excellent composition Denise, I recognize the "Warsan Shire" quote, but is the rest of it original?
If so it is very tasty, and the images are delicious.
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 4 years ago 

Thanks so much @jerrytsuseer! Are you talking about the whole poem? The poem was written by Warsan Shire and this is it in its entirety. I always post the entire thing because most people take it out of context by only using the Where does it hurt part. Then it loses the meaning of it.

The rest of the poetry is mine, as you probably guessed. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving your words. I hope all is going well with you and you are feeling better every day!

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Thanks for the token!

Sweet and gentle flowers to colour my heart with cheerful smiles for another nice peaceful day, full of promises and things to be done!

 4 years ago 

Good morning from here!! Thank you so much for your kind and gentle words. Oh, the day promises to be wonderful. Many things to be done, but, it has started quite nicely.

Have a peaceful evening @kaminchan

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Thank you very much!
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 4 years ago 

Your poem has me a bit befuddled, like the speaker it seems. At first I thought it was a beautiful love poem, then second time through it seemed more an unrequited love poem, full of anguish:

Hiding behind the shadow of smiles, reality drifting
I’m coming apart

Then this:

So far away
The distance in the forever range

Forever gone. So sad!

Finally, a wish:

I close my eyes, and my soul smiles
Tossing out the truth for a while

Very moving! Even though the words are strikingly beautiful and of love, your poem leaves me bereft.

 4 years ago 

Ohhhh! So sorry for the confusing writings. These words were from long ago and far away. Not from the feeling of today, but, words of today. (Did that make sense?)

I thank you for your always deep thoughts and actually taking the time to decipher. I hope you are doing well and that the virus panic isn't impeding your life too badly.

Have a glorious day!

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