Reflections on holding: Poetry

SlothHugsSlothHugs
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Found these, and considered them worthy of sharing here…. if you add more, remember that attribution matters. 😊

Will you... Hold my hand for a little
while?
I don’t need you to save me
No need for you to fix anything
No need for you to hold my pain
But will you simply hold my hand?
I do not need your words
Your thoughts
Nor your shoulders to carry me
But will you sit here for a while with me?
Whilst my tears they stream
Whilst my heart it shatters
Whilst my mind plays tricks on me
Will you with your presence let me know that I am not alone, whilst I wander into my inner unknown?
For my darkness is mine to face
My pain is mine to feel
And my wounds are mine to heal
But will you sit with me here, while I courageously show up for it all my dear?
For I am bright because of my darkness
Beautiful because of my brokenness
And strong due to my tender heart
But will you take my hand lovingly, when I sometimes journey into the dark?
I don’t ask for you to take my darkness away
I don’t expect for you to brighten my day
And I don’t believe that you can mend my pain
But I would surely love if you could sit for a while and hold my hand, until I find my way out of my shadowland!
So will you... Hold my hand until I return again?”~

~Zoe Johansen

art: Andrius Kovelinas

Comments

  • Minestrone101Minestrone101
    edited September 2022

    @SlothHugs Thanks for sharing.

    Hold me now, by 80s band Thompson Twins

    I have a picture
    Pinned to my wall
    An image of you and of me and we're laughing, we're loving it all
    But look at our life now
    All tattered and torn
    We fuss and we fight and delight in the tears that we cry until dawn

    Oh, whoa
    Hold me now, whoa
    Warm my heart
    Stay with me
    Let loving start
    Let loving start

    You say I'm a dreamer, we're two of a kind
    Both of us searching for some perfect world we know we'll never find
    So perhaps I should leave here
    Yeah, yeah, and go far away
    But you know that there's nowhere that I'd rather be than with you here today

    Oh, whoa, oh, whoa
    Hold me now, whoa
    Warm my heart
    Stay with me
    Let loving start
    Let loving start, whoa
    Hold me now, whoa
    Warm my heart
    Stay with me
    Let loving start
    Let loving start, whoa

    You ask if I love you
    Well, what could I say?
    You know that I do and that this is just one of those games that we play
    So I'll sing you a new song
    Please don't cry anymore
    I'll even ask your forgiveness
    Though I don't know just what I'm asking it for

    Oh, whoa, oh, whoa
    Hold me now, whoa
    (Hold me in your loving arms)
    Warm my heart
    (Warm my cold and tired heart)
    Stay with me
    (Stay with me)
    Let loving start
    Let loving start, whoa (3x)

  • TNNativeTNNative
    edited September 2022

    How lovely, especially the first poem. @SlothHugs and @cylee1180, thank you for sharing. Brought tears to my eyes.

  • Minestrone101Minestrone101

    @TNNative Awww sounds like you needed that. I might start a 80s music thread. Crowded House! Wooo

  • TNNativeTNNative

    @cylee1180, yes ... it resonated with me. I find having someone to hold space to witness is a lovely act of caring. Sometimes we just need a witness as we process and fix things for ourselves.

  • [Deleted User]GreyingBear (deleted user)

    We met as strangers
    Seeking comfort, acceptance.
    Our arms and hearts -- filled

  • Minestrone101Minestrone101

    @TNNative - That's sweet. ❤🧡

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