Maybe we tell
ourselves we’re
letting go
So the fibres
on the ropes
burn a little less
And maybe sometimes
they do
But the scars stay
Always.
© Hudson Biko
Photograph by Stijn Swinnen
Maybe we tell
ourselves we’re
letting go
So the fibres
on the ropes
burn a little less
And maybe sometimes
they do
But the scars stay
Always.
© Hudson Biko
Photograph by Stijn Swinnen
Reblogged this on Secret First Draft: Member of the Sudden Denouement Literary Collective and commented:
Hudson Biko/Piece by Piece HB
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Reblogged this on BCSBook Reviews and News and commented:
Nice
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Thank you!
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Great image … the rope always burns the fingers …
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I’m glad you liked it! Yes. And leave their marks with it.
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Excellent! Very visual and relate-able.
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So happy that you resonated with it. Thank you!
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Simply beautiful.
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Thank you Mel!
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Reblogged this on Sheila Manangan Ramirez and commented:
Letting go is hard..
Holding on is harder..
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Beautifully said. Thank you for reading!
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You’re welcome and thank you!..
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So true ❤️🤓🐶🐶
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Thank you! 🤗
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Beautiful writing!
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Thank you Annika! 😊
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wonderful poetry. In some cases, it is surely better to let go but for the person, who still love, it is always hard. I´m just through letting go, and hope that god send me my big love to stay forever.
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Thank you. It surely is sometimes, especially when the memories stay. Hopefully! 😊
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Great poetry… if you look back at those scars after burn is gone, it will only bring a smile on your face for it helped us grow.
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Thank you! Hopefully they do most times. 🌱
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The scars heal, they do….I hope. No, I know. It is just hard to remember when the wounds are still fresh, and the pain overrides the memory possibility that you will feel whole again. You will. We will. A stronger, more beautiful version meant for someone who we won’t have to let go…
Beautifully written.
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I think they definitely do but even healed scars don’t go away, a part of them always remains. But yes, always stronger! Thank you! 🙂
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Exactly right
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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wow. I am also a poet. I love it.
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That’s great to hear! Thank you so much.
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This is so short , yet it gave me chills! because I know what this is. But, the scars ma end up revealing even more beauty about us! Thanks!
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I’m so glad that you enjoyed it! Yes. They may always do. Thank you for reading!
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By the way, welcome to WordPress!
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THANKS, I’m finding it interesting so far. Amazing things to read here.
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Yes! There’s so many great things to read from so many great people. Hope you enjoy it!
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People with scars are more sensitive, more human, more attractive, more lovable, because they experienced a lot of pain, this is right!
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Absolutely!
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Love this!
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Thank you Dominic!
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Scars serve as reminders and tell our stories 🙂
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Yes! Stories we always hold on to. Thank you for reading!
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But good memories/ stories without scars are better! Nobody needs bad memories!
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I think that sometimes the good memories or stories stick because of the reminders we have. But yes, to good memories! 🍻
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Reblogged this on liberal and commented:
Hmm.
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I fell often this “hmmm”! So I´m with you….if you want something really by heart, you will not let go!
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I think this “letting go” is very diffficult to rate. So I try to explain my thoughts. If you are following your dreams, you have to “letting go” often. This can hurt but is necessairy. On the other side, you never know, if the doors to your dreams are closed or your dreams are “letting you go”. But you have to go on, even if it hurts sometimes, this is right.
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Glad it got you 🤔
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sorry, a very late reaction of mine….if love hurts it is always hard, if you fight you normally know, why you fight. The harder you fight, the more you know or feel why you fight. If you have to give up, there will stay scars/memorise for ever …even if these scars/ memories perhaps make you stronger, I would prefer to fight and get what I fighted for…..
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Wow 😍 check out my first poem!
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Thank you. 🤗 Great start! Welcome to WordPress!
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Thanks!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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This is great work!
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Thank you so much!
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Nice piece, love it
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Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Great poem. This is a great piece!
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Thank you Jay!
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Beautifully written and I love the addition of the photo.
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Thank you Shivali! Love that you liked it! 😊
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Amazing!
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Thank you!
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A,aging poem, so greatly said. I feel like I’m reading Edgar Allen Poe’s work when I read it.
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Thank you so much! I’m so glad that you liked it. Happy to take you back!
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*amazing
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This is just…beautiful!
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Thank you so much LaToya! 😊
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Powerful!
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Thank you!
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Beautifullllllllll
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Thank youuuuu!
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I felt this…
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I’m so humbled you felt that way. Thank you!
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Beautiful
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Thank you!
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Beautifully written.
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Glad you enjoyed it Mahrukh!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful! The scars can be beautiful too.
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Thank you! In their own way, yes, they definitely can!
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This is beautiful. I am glad I came across this.
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Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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Small but stunningly emotive. My favourite type of poetry!
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Thank you for your kind words! So glad you enjoyed it!
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