I hold the tension between beauty and terror-
the feeling that I am going to fall over the edge into the pit,
the fear that I want to jump from the ledge.
(And what of the brokenness of that crack?
Will my foundation hold?)
And then I spy
the exquisite beauty that is in fallen leaves
and dropping acorns of fall,
and oh, the rusty color of the saw's biting edge.
(Yes, I must keep going.
No feeling is final.)
(My contribution to Gallery 29 of the 52 Photos Project, "Holding")
Oh Annie -- I love this! Yes. . . what about the crack, the between, the place where the earth (and heart) is thin?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meri! I think we need those cracks and thin places, even though we sometimes trip on them!
DeleteI love this photo. A lot. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hope. A lot! :) We've faced our own bits of beauty and terror lately, haven't we?
Deletesimply lovely
ReplyDeleteMaybe faith is what keeps the edges together until time heals the cracks.
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Wise words, my lovely friend!
DeleteYes! Exactly this is what I was thinking about when I learned that the new 52pp topic is 'holding'. But being German, my English was too poor to express it. Son thanks a lot for posting this. And did I mention that I love the picture?
ReplyDeleteKatrin, thanks! I'm glad you like it!
Deleteoh, how I hope to avoid the saw's edge when I jump in a pile of leaves :-) Love this!
ReplyDeleteMe too, Janet! Thanks!
DeletePerfectly said!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julia!
Deletelove that quote and how you've weaved it into the photograph and your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThere's an old quote, Annie, one that you've probably heard before, but your words here reminded me of it: "Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
ReplyDeleteI remember that quote! There is a song with those lines. googled it once and listened to it. Leonard Cohen? Something like that!
DeleteI'm glad you reminded me of it! I think I might have done a "thang" with that quote once. If not, I sure thought about it! Might do it still!
This is so tender and beautiful. Keep holding on. xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bella!
DeleteBeautiful and touching.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteBeautiful strength in your words ...
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