That's a wonderful poem. I have to admit to wondering, "Is this the 'people I'm going to drop from my friends list tomorrow,' filter?" Eep! (It's okay if it is, of course, but...)
I wanted people to read it first, because it's a beautiful poem. Second, there are people on my flist, who may or may not be reading, whom my relationship with has changed over time -- friends I'm no longer as close to as I once was, former SOs, other relationships that have ebbed and flowed -- and this poem strikes a real chord for me in those contexts. Third, I'm sure that others will also find resonance in it. To me, it speaks of remembering what was, and honoring what was, but releasing it, not trying to recreate it, and I think that's important for me, and for others, most likely. (Not specific others, just that I don't think I'm unique in this.)
Apologies if the above isn't quite coherent; I've just started my first cuppa coffee.
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Date: 2004-12-17 04:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-17 09:16 am (UTC)I wanted people to read it first, because it's a beautiful poem. Second, there are people on my flist, who may or may not be reading, whom my relationship with has changed over time -- friends I'm no longer as close to as I once was, former SOs, other relationships that have ebbed and flowed -- and this poem strikes a real chord for me in those contexts. Third, I'm sure that others will also find resonance in it. To me, it speaks of remembering what was, and honoring what was, but releasing it, not trying to recreate it, and I think that's important for me, and for others, most likely. (Not specific others, just that I don't think I'm unique in this.)
Apologies if the above isn't quite coherent; I've just started my first cuppa coffee.