pen and inkstone
Carpe Diem #1070 pen and inkstone
rhythmic motion
in a figure eight
inky nights
© petra domina
Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on
believe, trust, let go
Carpe Diem Theme Week #4 (5 & 6): Latifa Prayer lines 4 & 5 "I believe and I trust" & "I let go" Introduction: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Both lines are in the middle of the Latifa Prayer and that's no coincidence I think, because these two lines belong (in a way) together. To "let go", you have to "believe and trust" that it will become okay. Without believe and trust you cannot let go. my response - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you ever done one of those team building exercises? You know where you close your eyes and fall backwards into the waiting arms of the other members? We did this with a group of kids we sponsored. It went fine and no one hit the floor. In my insane mind I decided to just randomly fall into my husbands arms. He always caught me. We were in our twenties at the time. While visiting with our neighbors on their patio, once more I fell into my husband's waiting arms. ...
Nice on Janice. "Inky nights", love that:)
ReplyDeletethanks! glad you enjoyed.
DeleteNice on Janice. "Inky nights", love that:)
ReplyDeleteEternity ... caught in a nice haiku. Chapeau!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words.
DeleteAs always, remembering. I worked nights about 10 of the 40 years of employment. One job was grinding the edges of silicone wafers for evaluation. That was in 1965-66. My hand immediately did the required motion as I read of grinding the inkstone. But then there is more hidden beneath the surface....
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