Hopeful and life affirming, Brian. I also thought of Sisyphus. Putting down something heavy that I’ve been carrying has long been an image I use to settle into contemplative prayer.
This is a really rich story, I can just keep re-reading it. I actually quite like the way, in the end, the weight gets frustrated at its inability to keep you from the light...such an interesting concept.
I’m interested in finding what in my life will serve as the mirror. But also, I hold tight to the knowledge that the sun is still there even if I don’t feel it. Nice one.
That’s a great point. There’s no rushing the work we need to do or some situations we’re handed, some of that holding the weight. But if you know the light is there...
Surrender. The mirror reflects back all the light that we cannot see. Clarity is the child of letting go. The cracks let the light in yet more importantly, they let the light out. Poetry is a mirror. Its an act of resilience that opens up the spaces where transformation is possible. Beautiful writing Brian! I’ll meet you in the spaces between the words. Bless you.
Hopeful and life affirming, Brian. I also thought of Sisyphus. Putting down something heavy that I’ve been carrying has long been an image I use to settle into contemplative prayer.
I like that idea, using an actual visualization prior to times of contemplation. Thanks!
Oh how I loved this.
the second walk through was even richer
as all the words came to life as if I watching
it all live, in person
Applause to you
Thanks Alixandra. I find when a poem catches me it’s always worth a second read, and I’m glad this one did that for you.
Such a great poem of the Sisyphus archetype.
Thank you Panama, I’m glad you’re here!
Phew, how beautiful! I loved the mirror part:
It was a mirror
that turned
my fortune around.
Mirrors know how
to bend light
into dark places,
propped on a stone and
angled to the sun and
all I had to do
was walk to where
the sun’s reflection
looked up.
I imagined real mirrors reflecting the sunlight, and also the metaphorical mirror we hold up to ourselves and what that can reveal and shed ✨🙏🏼
Thanks for these comments Kali! The mirror we hold up to ourselves can be the toughest one to look at...at least some days 🙂
This is a really rich story, I can just keep re-reading it. I actually quite like the way, in the end, the weight gets frustrated at its inability to keep you from the light...such an interesting concept.
I really liked this too, Sydney. I went back and read it a second time and that was the line/notion that stuck with me most.
Thanks...there was something that felt light hearted in that statement when I was writing that made it work for me. Glad it worked for you too!
Loved the mirror analogy- or at least thats how I pictured it haha
😊 good one!
The weight of the world truly casts such a long shadow. Beautiful and thoughtful poem. Thank you for this.
I’m glad it resonated Troy! 💫
Oganga this is power
Thanks Patris 🙂
touching. thank you, Brian.
Thanks for reading!
And in the end, that's all Sisyphus needed to do: leave that weight behind and walk off with the sun overhead!
So simple, yet so difficult…
This was especially striking to me:
I could see
a silver lining
and it meant nothing.
I always love reading and thinking about your poems, Brian!
Thanks Jason! I always like seeing you pop up in my inbox and notifications!
Leave that weight behind.. yes!
Absolutely beautiful, Brian!
Thanks!
Love the line” Mirrors know how...
Thanks... me too!
I’m interested in finding what in my life will serve as the mirror. But also, I hold tight to the knowledge that the sun is still there even if I don’t feel it. Nice one.
That’s a great point. There’s no rushing the work we need to do or some situations we’re handed, some of that holding the weight. But if you know the light is there...
Surrender. The mirror reflects back all the light that we cannot see. Clarity is the child of letting go. The cracks let the light in yet more importantly, they let the light out. Poetry is a mirror. Its an act of resilience that opens up the spaces where transformation is possible. Beautiful writing Brian! I’ll meet you in the spaces between the words. Bless you.
Thank you for this! I love hearing what others see in between the words 🌟