lamentations are
just as crucial for the inner balance
as are exaltations
in their proper time
battle
every situation is difficult to overcome
when we are fighting against
ourselves
though the challenge might not be
to win the battle
but to stop fighting against
ourselves
solving
solving a problem
can be of great satisfaction
yet
solving a problem also means
creating space for another one
to occur
grey
grey can also be
soothing
while gently sinking in
to deeper layers of the pain
only to discover
that under each stone of burning pain
is a blessing to be found
speechless
being speechless
is not necessarily the same thing
as keeping silence
memorial
a glimpse of the moon
to celebrate an ancestor
bringing to the surface
memories
which nourished the imaginary world
of a child
inconceivable
when time has come
to surrender
there is no longer anything
to resist
only a reality to acknowledge
while learning to live with
what was considered
inconceivable
yoke
a gentle wind
playing with the treetops
a stratified sky
of pink and blue
withdrawing the yoke of suffering
is to be done
with care
tasks
carrying forgiveness
to hidden corners of our pain
is also
a task
not necessarily glorious in the eyes of everyone
but glorious
all the same
holding
holding back
can
at the proper moment
be just as essential
as letting go