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. ...
This folkloric haiku is wonderful in it's simplicity, but it echoes vivid truth. I remember nights this in the desert....
ReplyDeleteMy Granny would entertain me as we fell asleep in her flannel sheeted bed with stories of old.
DeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteA gem to decorate the new year! YAM xx
Thank you, YAM. It was all the muse would say! namaste, janice
DeleteI love the simple truth of your haiku. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim. I think I a ready to write again for the first time in a while.
DeleteSimplicity to the max
ReplyDeleteSort of a challenge within the challenge
DeleteSimple, lovely haiku.
ReplyDeleteI really like to see how few words I can use and still convey a thought. thanks for the comment.
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