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RE: Free Thyself (Day 48 of 100 -- Poetry challenge)
Your words are always so wise.
All interpersonal relations are a bit tricky (for me) -- One must honor thyself and yet be aware of the other(s) needs and wants, It’s such a tightrope walk sometimes.
I really do fancy myself a Monk, it's the only way I feel whole, when I am in contemplation and have a solitary experience. That said, this stance has been born of a life of wildness in the world of people, of over-stimulated realities and all that. I have created a monastic life for myself in the last few years, mostly out of a need for calibration (spiritual) and distance. The people close in realize and respect this, for the most part.
I assure you, I’m a fool in love (just like everyone else) and out of it, too 😜
I do understand the need for a monastic existence, jealously guarding one’s time, to eavesdrop on inner processes (creative & spiritual). Also, the need to revisit the world and for intimacy, as a passionate creature.
Social intercourse seduces us into self contemplation, Kafka says. It’s the ratio that differs from one person to the next — feasting & fasting along the slippery road to moderation.
Wishing you peace and, thank you, for your trust. 🙏🏼