Melancholia
Melancholia smiles with me, she has lilac in her hair.
The same scent of days where innocence strode in my steps.
My feet ache some today.
I have known the weary of fallen arches of lost dreams and chasing long ended rainbows.
Today it’s only a little ache not the ache of lost causes and forgotten hopes.
Melancholia is here with me but there’s a freedom softening my cheeks.
I would like to say I am blooming but there is this coat of cliche hanging on the limbs of breezes and that irks me.
I’m at peace with Melancholia that is my focus.
She’ll still keep a place for me for those times I need to shrug my shoulders and peer into the fading dawn.
Not that long ago keeping company with her peeled my feelings away to a parasitic corruption.
A recrudescence of sore heart.
The folly of unfinished would line up and heat the seat from underneath me.
Today I ache just a little while I see the eyes of them that don’t blink anymore.
© K S Hardy 2011
Comments
isn’t it wonderful when we can focus our thought about things that ‘used to’ seemingly control our feeling good, with a new story, I love this.
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxx
– Arcadia Tempest
Oh my goodness. . . this is a dynamite writing that you have crafted. authenitic and loving, acceptence leading to peace . . . wow. and a wise lesson too. I thank you.
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxx
– Arcadia Tempest
This has stilled my thoughts. I think it is a good things to just shift into neutral and allow the waves of past and present wash over us. Offering no resistance and just allowing is good at times. Melanchoia is like everyone else she has a purpose when she appears. We need only to still ourselves and listen. Beautifully reflective Karen.
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxx
– Arcadia Tempest
great write…your word are very calming…
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxx
– Arcadia Tempest
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh My My what a Fantastic read Karen ! Liberated & Calming indeed !
I thank you so much for your Leonard comment , you understand my thoughts and my work !
Paulx
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxx
– Arcadia Tempest
You are such a wonderful writer Archadia… x
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. x
– Arcadia Tempest
oh…I am green with envy for your flow and interpretation astounds me !!!!!!!!!!!!! adore you darlin
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Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxxxxxx
– Arcadia Tempest
NOVEMBER 2011
THANK YOU SO MUCH….XOXOXOXOX
– Arcadia Tempest
Oh my oh my this is exceptional writing my dear friend Karen Sue. I have missed reading your exquisite words so much. But I am back and I have a lot to catch up on. This was an absolute joy and pleasure to read. Beautiful beautiful read on my early Sunday morning.
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxx
– Arcadia Tempest
Beautifully expressed Doll..I especially like the line ‘she’ feels, " there’s a freedom softening my cheeks."…I guess melancholia is a time of deep refection and hopefully a feeling will come of empowerment and hope.
Love to you Karen
Sandra xo
Gosh this was written on such dreary day in respects to weather, mood, the list of must do’s….. yet I am glad that I can look back and see how melancholia can have a melody that has a crooning tune as well. Thank you kindly for your thoughts on this piece. xxx
– Arcadia Tempest