“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” Najwa Zebian
When The Handle Turns When the handle turns, slowly, tightly along its coiled, oiled spline, do you shrink into yourself becoming small, blaming self, or do you feed the furnace of anger and strike out, hoping to feel better through ironically self-inflicted wounds or, do you pretend to hold it all together, watching your implosion as you paper over the edifice of your chaos? Perhaps, if we let it wind, a diamond will come. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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It will leave a carbon footprint – no matter where on the stressometer it ends up.
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It will indeed Pat.
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Hard to let that pressure build in the hopes of a positive outcome. But it is probably there, if only we can endure.
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Yes, if only, thank you Sandy
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Welcome, Paul.
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I am thinking about all the diamonds I lost 😊
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Perhaps they come back 🙂
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😀
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When the handle turns that tight, it’s time for therapy again.
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Yes, that road I know.
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Oh My God!! So meaningful and unique way of looking.
I can totally relate to this. I am still on my journey of managing my anger bursts.
This poem will definitely help me in that. Now I have a very precious reason to manage my anger, I am sure I will have many diamonds 🙂🙂
Thank you very much for writing this 👍🏻💕
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Loving your response Nalini, thank you so much for sharing that slice of your life, take care as you journey, we are so vulnerable.
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And that photo 😃😃
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🙂 I couldn’t resist when I found it. Thank you 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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🙂
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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A nice poem on the handle and such a lovely picture, Paul.
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Thank you so much Kamal.
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Always welcome Paul
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Diamonds are a good thing to focus on.
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There has to be something out of all the stuff we live through 🙂 Thank you VJ
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Amen to that Paul! You’re welcome
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Great last line! It truly is the way to reach the diamond. It’s always worth it when it’s through.
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Thank you Astrid, I’ve often wondered if stress can yield some good. Yes, it’s worth it in the end.
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Very interesting concept mused upon here – you have give us a challenge to reflect deeply once again
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It seems to be the way of the community right now, so many acting out.
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