This confined life –
carefully construed –
ingrains order,
commands discipline.
I can free myself
from urbanity,
declare adventure
as prerogative, but
how long before
I release the need
for control, unburden
internal restraints
let go, and open
to divine rhythms?
Doubt I possess
the trust required
to live with such
uncertainty.
(Submitted for Twenty Four’s 50 word Thursday. Â Photo is part of the prompt.)
Such an impressively honest self appraisal.
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Thanks Cindy – change is not as easy as we think.
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Acceptance of a confined life…that is not easy at all. You packed so much into 50 words.
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Thank you for noticing.
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A huge challenge, I agree! I kind of whittle away at it, a day or inch at a time–with God’s great help.
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Yes, me too. Seems to be a worthwhile journey.
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Oh yes, though long… đŸ™‚
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So glad that I found your writing! Blessings!
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Thank you. Always good to make new connections here. I see you are doing important work.
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Yes,V.J, it’s all easier said than done …..
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Beautifully written with an honest warmth. Love it.
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Thanks Deb.
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This is lovely and I relate so much.
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Thanks Angela…we keep digging though, don’t we?
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My pleasure! We do….I have to.
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So very well written, the struggle subtly stated.
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Thanks!
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This makes me think of wanting to become a full time Rver… I want to but st the same time it terrifies me.
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The journey to let go is always evolving. Letting divine rhythms flow and know that all will work out is definitely a leap of faith. There have been moments in my life when all I had was hope and uncertainty transformed to certainty. It’s amazing how mindful intention can be a gifting experience.
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Funny you say that- intention has been on my mind as the next challenge
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Interesting! Ha ha! đŸ™‚
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V.J. I think you are bold with trying new things. In fact you often inspire me with your interesting perspective and using prompts in ways I would never imagine. This poem itself is an interesting topic to ponder.
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Thanks, LuAnne. Your kind words have made my day.
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Eloquently said. Thank you for your insights.
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Thanks, Amy.
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Your posts are so touching and thoughtful that I will stop reading now and come back later. Every one of them has something about it that I can relate to. I’m in the middle of a very long process of letting go and venturing out into uncertain territory. I know I want it, I just don’t always know how, yet. Trust is an important stepping stone into this kind of world and life. I’m still building up mine.
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Trust is such a difficult thing to achieve. I think we have to differentiate between what is trustworthy and what is not.
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So true. Trust in life is the hardest, I find. And the most rewarding. But it’s a heck of a journey to get and to stay there.
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Definitely not a linear one. Kind of working on that myself right now.
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