Suffering
First Listed February 4, 2012
A Poem on Suffering
by Gina Rafkind
Suffering, I see you
with your steadfast gaze and aim
Suffering, I feel you
with your intense and deep pain
Suffering, I hear you
in the pounding of my heart
Suffering, I taste you
in the freedom that’s just afar
Suffering, I smell you
as I strain to deeply inhale
Suffering, I thank you
for you have never once failed
Suffering, I love you
for the gifts that are yet to come
Suffering, I’ll hold you close
for your work is not yet done
inhale ~ enjoy ~ exhale,
Gina
Petrea Hansen Adamidis on Sat, 4th Feb 2012 9:56 am
I love this poem Gina! It’s lovely how you shift the perspective and accept the suffering as a gift to learn from.
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gina on Sat, 4th Feb 2012 11:08 am
Thank you Petrea……..it’s really true how suffering has lead me on a path that helps me learn not to suffer…..pretty powerful when you embrace it…….thx for stopping by!
Jt Clough | Big Island Dog on Sun, 5th Feb 2012 10:53 am
Mahalo for sharing your writing in this way. Through your work you bring much peace to many.
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gina on Sun, 5th Feb 2012 11:03 am
Thank you Jt…………appreciate your kindness…..thx for popping by to share your thoughts
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Gaelach on Mon, 6th Feb 2012 4:02 pm
Wow, Gina. How powerful and beautiful! Definitely something we all need to think about: how opportunity arises from the toughest situations.
Much love,
Gaelach
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gina on Mon, 6th Feb 2012 4:26 pm
Thx Gaelach……we all suffer in some form……it’s our relationship with it that makes the difference……….thx for poppping by and sharing!
QuailRune on Thu, 9th Feb 2012 7:51 am
In love with this! Embracing suffering, I believe, is the key to lifelong growth. Take the good with the bad; cherish the incompatible elements and the compatible elements because they are both positive. It’s only negative if you don’t let yourself learn from it.
gina on Thu, 9th Feb 2012 6:46 pm
Yes QuailRune……embracing all experiences of life…….like you said, the good and the bad………that’s why we’re here…..to experience them all….
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!
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Nora on Mon, 13th Feb 2012 3:57 am
Wow. I am sure I will recite or link this one day, as it is really wonderful.
Nora
gina on Mon, 13th Feb 2012 7:48 am
Thank you Nora……….
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