Elan Mudrow
Smidgens
Scrapes
Once the wound is recognized,
Bleeding may be stopped.
Bandages are temporary.
Stiches attempt closure.
Surgery’s outcome could fail.
The magic of the clot
Is never a guarantee
Since cuts, scrapes, and lacerations
Run rampant inside and outside
Body, skin, and heart
Wounds aren’t subjective.
This is a misinterpretation of pain.
Wounds are inclusive to all
Bodies, skin, and hearts.
Everyone has had one.
Everyone one will experience one.
Healing cannot begin
Until sutured by compassion
Instead of ruptured
By presumptuous accusations
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Well said Elan… Well said ❤👏❤
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This poem is absolutely excellent (in so many ways/on so many levels). I really enjoyed reading it. It made me think!
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Moving poem of understanding, compassion and wisdom.
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They speak to me as well. We have something in common.
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Your poems always speak to me.
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Yes. Healing begins with sharing the pain and receiving compassion. Beautiful image “Wounds are inclusive of all.”
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Wow, beautiful. I especially like, “Wounds aren’t subjective. / This is a misinterpretation of pain” and “Until sutured by compassion.”
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And yet, we may spend a long time, denying we were hurt, and this just, prolongs our sufferings, and we aren’t even, aware, that we are the ones, keeping ourselves from healing back up properly…
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I liked this poem very much
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“Wounds aren’t subjective.
This is a misinterpretation of pain.
Wounds are inclusive to all
Bodies, skin, and hearts.
Everyone has had one.”
Beautifully said, well done. I really appreciate your blog. I look forward to reading more
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BRAVA. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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What a lovely thoughtful piece. So glad you shared that
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Fantastic. I especially like “sutured by compassion”. Surely healin will thrive with that treatment
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“Healing cannot begin / Until sutured by compassion” You have hit the nail on the head with this, Elan. An empathetic listener is the first step in the journey of healing. 🙂
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