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Isn't It Mysterious
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Isn't It Mysterious |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California 
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Isn’t It Mysterious Isn’t it mysterious how we can have total wisdom and insight in regards to others problems yet lack the ability to solve our own. Who can “not” give good counsel it’s relatively cheap in fact it coast nothing, and we are “oh” so willing to give it. Our problems are hooked to us with emotion. Delusions of guilt, love, anger, hope making it a personal matter. Detachment being the key to solving others mishaps is also ours as well, when we’re in this state of upheaval. Where our intelligence may see and understand the solutions we’re unwilling to change our behavior leading us into despair. My rock mass of intelligence now becomes my reluctance to move towards change, thus the solid foundation I have built has weaknesses. To be a little wiser, a little infantile, a little happier, and a little miserable is always been my “choice”. But also one if I took the “chance” could “change” and growth would accrue. Do I really believe in myself enough to solve what comes so easy as counsel to others. Or Shall I stay just a little while longer in this state of delusional wandering. By, Cerenity |
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Angelwings Member
since 1999-08-27
Posts 222IL, USA |
Cerenity-1~ I, too, can not solve my own problems and often wonder why that is when I am the one who solves others. What a wonderful poem. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to reading more of your work  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Cerenity, You have wondered far afield With little in yield but a shield. But of poems you are alone And a wonder you have sown. |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Our problems are hooked to us with emotion. Delusions of guilt, love, anger, hope making it a personal matter. Detachment being the key to solving others mishaps is also ours as well, when we’re in this state of upheaval. Where our intelligence may see and understand the solutions we’re unwilling to change our behavior leading us into despair. Very well said, in fact I can't think of anything else to add. A fantastic poem. Your poem reminded me in a round about way of a quote from Douglas Adams. "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so". Douglas Adams Last Chance to See ------------------------ "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? " Douglas Adams. Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky "You have your very own number They dress your cage in its nature Once you roared now you just grunt lame Pace around pathetic pound games Wanna get out won't miss you sensaround To carry your own dead to swing your tyre tricks Wanna get out here you're bred dead quick For the outside, The small black flowers that grow in the sky They drag sticks along your walls Harvest your ovaries dead mothers crawl Here comes warden, Christ, temple, elder Environment not yours you see through it all Wanna get out won't miss you sensaround To carry your own dead to swing your tyre tricks Wanna get out here you're bred dead quick For the outside, The small black flowers that grow in the sky Here chewing your tail is joy" Richey Edwards |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
I'm sure we can all relate to this, Cerenity. It is so much easier giving advice than taking it ourselves. Denise |
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spiked Senior Member
since 2000-01-13
Posts 873Hammond, La USA |
As you have said detachment is the key. It's so easy to see what is obvious when it is not clouded with emotion. You have expressed this point very well. thanks Rich |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Well said Cerenity. . . it's always like that. . . we can see the problems of others, but can never see our own. . . it takes an untwisting of the mirror to see and acknowledge our problems to ourselves and work on them. . . something that I'm trying to do right now. . . Excellent poem. . . --------------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Cerenity~ Lots of thought went into this one, huh? Great thoughts ... ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Cerenity~ Very strong thoughts you expressed, my dear. I have often found that when I need to solve a problem of my own, I have to completely shift my own perception of the reality around me. I like the thoughts you put into this one. Love Ya~ ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
HI ALL It seems you could go on forever giving advice but then one day you find yourself at a point in life that calls on you to make some very importanant choices and you suddenly realize you don't know how to becuase you were to busy taking care of everybody elses lives. And maybe you were able to walk through most of your life with blinders on to the truth about how life really is good or bad and did not have to make any major distions until POW one day you don't like what you see in front of you well now the landscape in front of you is just alittle rockey, or should I say (MAJOR BOULDERS)This is were I sit rocks ville common name don't you think! ROCKS VILLE USA I guess I could look at this turning point in my life as a wonderful NEW challenge and in my hands is a jack hammer (hehehe) I love this place passions don't YOU Love all of you muches and thank you so much for all of your kind words. Cerenity |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Lots of good thoughts and lovely writing..I find that my emotions get in the way too much when making decisions for myself. James |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Lovely thoughts here Cerenity - I have run advice columns, so easy to give then when one is emotionally involved, but yet, when I am emotionally involved I know what I should do ------ though, being involved makes the decisions one has to do, very hard - but truly one should realistically know what they need to do to improve their own lives and do it, sure would save a lot of regrets later. Wonderful inspirational thought provocative poem ~netswan |
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