Character Cracks

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"When we resolve our issues or an honest effort to is applied,
Our character's integrity remains, which we can know with pride."
~ Artsieladie Quote

Character Cracks by Artsieladie/Sharon Donnelly

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When we make amends, we close and seal cracks, Keep our footing solid as we forward make tracks. On our pathway of life, we stay on solid ground, If we walk in humbleness, always Truth bound. When we allow our differences left without resolution, Cracks begin to form in our character's constitution. True peace can't be had or felt within our hearts, If we're burdened with the stress of many cracked parts. So fix those Character Cracks before they're too big to fill. Remember there's a way always if there is a will To work things out amicably with the ego left excluded, While honesty and compassion with Love are included. But if you try to resolve issues with a humble heart and mind, And the other person chooses to be unyielding and unkind, You'll be the bigger person left with no crack in your heart, While the other person will retain a cracked and broken part. Image design/poem by Artsieladie/Sharon Donnelly ©2015-09-17 07:09:00 (EST) All rights reserved.

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R J. Elless

Date: 5/25/2022 8:06:00 PM

Very nice I like it, the flow rhyming and timing.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 5/25/2022 7:03:00 AM

I love the wisdom you share. A little kindness goes a long wavy...some cracks are necessary in life but the cracks you write of go much deeper. Rhonda xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/6/2018 2:11:00 AM

I need to share this with my children at school with your permission. I will tell them I did not write it. It's solidly wonderful, and your syllable usage is impeccable! Well done, Artsieladie, well done!

Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly
Date: 4/6/2018 7:16:00 PM

I would feel honoured, Caren, if you shared this with children, especially. Children need our guidance in a positive direction. There's no greater investment than in our children. Thank you for your compliments. Much appreciated. :) ~ Artsie xx

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 4/5/2018 3:03:00 AM

There is a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in. (Rumi and Leonhard Cohen)

Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly
Date: 4/6/2018 7:07:00 PM

I'm familiar with Rumi, less so with Cohen. I like Rumi and understand the concept you speak of but the cracks Rumi speaks of and those spoke of in this poem are different. When we resolve our differences, we can put the issue behind us and move on with peace in our heart. Holding on to, letting an unresolved issue fester, invites bitterness and resentment, disallowing peace. Thank you, Kai, for sharing Rumi and your thoughts. :) ~ Artsie