This morning's Verse Love Host, Ann Burg, spoke to my heart this morning. She wrote, "This year, more than ever, I’ve been preoccupied with peace, not just those elusive personal moments of quiet time to read or write, but peace in the grand possibility of a kinder world and a healed planet. She suggests we write a Haibun. Begin with a brief paragraph that describes a clarifying moment. Follow with a haiku which distills that moment into something more sublime.
I have also been preoccupied by the dream of a kinder world in my own family and in our nation. Both situations have left me angry and distraught. I tried to write about the leader of the free world's words this morning; however, my anger is too close to rage. Instead, this is about my family a subject that is still raw, and sadly, in its' small way, mirrors the bigger stage of worldwide disagreements.
"It was sad he did not even come to her Dad's funeral," she sighed as we caught up on a mutual acquaintance ,whose family had divided over some difference of opinion about who knows what. I think I nodded in agreement, but her words still ricochet through my mind weeks later as I think about the permanent virulence that invaded my mother's small family after accusations led to anger. My grandfather watched my wedding from afar. I tear up thinking about greatly loved nieces and nephews whose once tiny hands I held in mine; yet, I have not seen them in years, harsh words. Then, the dam opens as I think of the inability to say, "I am sorry," or "I didn't handle that well," within what remains of my own imperfect family. Yes, Ann, I share your preoccupied with the possibility of peace and healing and my own inability, so far, to create a kinder and healed world for even those closest to me. I am still working on it.
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