Posted on April 30, 2008 by universeexpanding
There are worse things than having behaved foolishly in public.
There are worse things than these miniature betrayals,
committed or endured or suspected; there are worse things
than not being able to sleep for thinking about them.
It is 5 a.m. All the worse things come stalking in
and stand icily about the bed looking worse and worse
and worse.
(Fleur Adcock)
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Posted on April 22, 2008 by universeexpanding
Our siblings push buttons that cast us in roles we felt sure we had let go of long ago - the baby, the peacekeeper, the caretaker, the avoider…. It doesn’t seem to matter how much time has elapsed or how far we’ve traveled. (Jane Mersky Leder)
Our siblings. They resemble us just enough [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2008 by universeexpanding
So if you love me you will tolerant
Be of the nature that is with me sent.
I cannot be a different thing although
For your sake, to win you, I would grow
Wings and shed thorns,
Be weed, or newly born,
Anything so to please you,
But I’m myself and cannot ease you.
Come [...]
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