"As if life only begins when we stop trying to leave it" is such a profound shift in perspective. There is so much quiet power in realizing that letting go of the "angel" version of yourself isn't a loss, but the exact moment you actually start living β¨
The invisible wings... I know that weird ache of trying to be human while some old part keeps looking up like it forgot the floor is allowed to hold us.
the neighbours are a bit too rowdy for my taste β¦ but the ambiance is interesting β¦ Aphrodite is very generous β¦. synchronicity ???
here the Pearl β¦ hope it fits on the page ! Iβve made it a bit as a child story, to remove the way too serious feeling β¦Oh ,itβs in French β¦. if you have too much trouble with it, iβll translate β¦ need to do it anyway β¦
yes, but this doesnβt happen with anybody β¦ many are still stuck in the Cantina β¦ sadly β¦
the pearl can be thought of in different ways β¦ the soul, the spirit, but also the life we are here to write and tell β¦ the stories, In other words,
Beautiful, the transition from existing to living and being who you want to be.πΊπΉππ
Thank you so much for reading and your acknowledgement, Lyndon. π«
Beautiful β€οΈ
Oh Be, this one hits so close to home ππ
I know, you and I are the same π
Beautiful π
Thank you π
Definitely resonates with me. The overcoming of fear that leads to becoming β¨
Glad it resonates πβ€οΈ
'And still I am learning how to stop looking upward as if I might return' your words speak into the mystery and eternity of life for me, beautiful.
I feel grateful that my words speak to you, Kate π€π«
I love how you transform mortality from something frightening into something sacred.
βAs if life only begins when we stop trying to leave itβ
stayed with me. it feels less like a line and more like a truth many spend a lifetime discovering. Beautifully writtenβ₯οΈ
Thank you love, for your beautiful reflection. We learn how to live as we go, right β€οΈ
We do, love! And I think thatβs what makes the journey so beautiful , the learning never really ends.
I agree! π
As much as I try to enjoy it here- I still look up. Waiting. To go back home.
I know the feeling
This feels like acceptance, not surrender, and the imagery makes it feel real. <3
Thank you, Petra.
<3
"As if life only begins when we stop trying to leave it" is such a profound shift in perspective. There is so much quiet power in realizing that letting go of the "angel" version of yourself isn't a loss, but the exact moment you actually start living β¨
Thank you @Brandi Lynn , I bow to you, thank you for your words.
The invisible wings... I know that weird ache of trying to be human while some old part keeps looking up like it forgot the floor is allowed to hold us.
Yes, indeed.
βAs if life only begins when we stop trying to leave it.β That line stayed with me all the way to the end.
Thank you, Antonio.
Gorgeous poem. Thank you.
Thank you so much ππ»
very nice, Be ... perfect landing ...
that's the whole idea ... a short visit on earth ... hey ?
and while we sit and read and live and write, stories we carry through ... and in the end return home...
Have you ever heard of the Hymn of the Pearl ? possibly the oldest story ever told ... Mesopotamia ... let me know, I'll send it to you...
Welcome to earth !!!
kidding ! π¦π
Thank you, AndrΓ©. So this is the place they've been talking about all this timeβhahaha. It's kind of special to be here. π β€οΈ
And no, I don't know the story of the Hymn of the Pearl. Yes, please send it to me. ππ»
I wrote in my book Lost & Found that I received two pearls from Aphrodite. That came to me completely intuitively.
the neighbours are a bit too rowdy for my taste β¦ but the ambiance is interesting β¦ Aphrodite is very generous β¦. synchronicity ???
here the Pearl β¦ hope it fits on the page ! Iβve made it a bit as a child story, to remove the way too serious feeling β¦Oh ,itβs in French β¦. if you have too much trouble with it, iβll translate β¦ need to do it anyway β¦
Lβhistoire de la perle
Il Γ©tait une fois β¦
Un roi qui habitait un chΓ’teau dans les nuages,
Les nuages, cβest beau, mais il ne sβy passait pas grand-chose.
Il sβennuyait beaucoup et tout le monde Γ©tait triste.
Un jour, il dΓ©cide dβenvoyer son fils chez les gens du dΓ©sert pour y rΓ©cupΓ©rer la perle au fond de lβocΓ©an.
Le jeune homme veut faire plaisir à son père.
Il saute sur une montagne
Et tout en descendant, il dΓ©cide de se dΓ©barrasser de sa cape de prince.
Il vaut mieux rester discret.
Il arrive en Γgypte et entre dans une Cantina pour se renseigner.
LΓ , il rencontre les habitants du coin.
Ils sont trΓ¨s sympas et lβadoptent avec grande joie.
On lui donne Γ manger
On lui donne Γ boire.
Ils font la fΓͺte β¦
Il est ravi de ce monde nouveau.
AprΓ¨s quelques jours il oublie toutΒ - qui il est, dβoΓΉ il vient, pourquoi il est lΓ .
Il commence Γ sβhabiller comme ses nouveaux amis et il adopte leurs coutumes.
Des annΓ©es plus tard, deux voyageurs vΓͺtus de manteaux blancs lβabordent.
Ils lui rappellent quβil est le fils du roi,
Et que celui-ci lβa envoyΓ© chercher la perle.
Le jeune homme se rΓ©veille enfin et cour Γ lβocΓ©an pour plonger au plus profond de lβeau tΓ©nΓ©breuse.
Il repère le bijou, mais celui-ci est gardé par un épouvantable serpent de mer.
Une lutte terrifiante sβen suit.
La mer gonfle et les flots sont couvert de tourbillons qui partent dans tous les sens.
Tous les poissons et animaux marins ont peur.
AprΓ¨s une lutte formidable, le jeune homme rΓ©ussit Γ vaincre le monstre β¦
Et Γ sβemparer du prΓ©cieux trΓ©sor.
La perle bien serrΓ©e au creux de sa main, il retourne Γ la montagne.
Et lΓ , en montant, il retrouve sa cape de prince et il la revΓͺt.
Il vaut mieux Γͺtre bien habillΓ©.
ArrivΓ© dans le royaume des nuages, il retrouve son pΓ¨re le roi β¦
Et lui offre la merveilleuse perle.
Le bonheur revient au royaume.
Et une fΓͺte grandiose est cΓ©lΓ©brΓ©e pour tous.
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Thank you for sharing this, AndrΓ©. There seems to be a lot of synchronicity here. Perhaps that is why we are all here: to find our pearl, remember who we are, and return to the Kingdom.
no problems with the French ?
google translate π
of course β¦ thatβs good β¦
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yes, but this doesnβt happen with anybody β¦ many are still stuck in the Cantina β¦ sadly β¦
the pearl can be thought of in different ways β¦ the soul, the spirit, but also the life we are here to write and tell β¦ the stories, In other words,
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When the Witches invoke the divine, we say, "Be here now."
Hmmm....πΉ
Beautiful piece. I love how you ended it.
Iβm so glad you like it!