It cannot be helped

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Poetry/Verse/It cannot be helped
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1682-957-24
All Right Reserved, 2024, Constance La France
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Human Written

Written, October 24, 2024
For the International Contest, Shikata ga nai
Sponsor, Silent One, Judged 11/10/2024

Second Place

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"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change . . .
courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference."

Quote by _ Reinhold Niebuhr

Many times in life bad things have happen to me, things that brought me to my knees weeping; things that I had no control over and could not stop, they could have broken me but I did not let them. It is my way to fold my petals when I am hurting, to want to hide from the world in the dark; to isolate and absorb the silence like it is a magic, then, one day unfold one petal at a time, beautiful. I want people to see my weaknesses and courage, to see how I have found a way within; to deal with hurt, pain and grief, to let it go and move on, everyone has their way and each is not wrong. Do not worry about me, dear hearts, I will emerge, a better poet, a better person in the end; my butterfly wings will flutter, my beauty within will shine, and I will soar but only after I let go of my pain. For this part of the journey cannot be helped.

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Silent One

Date: 11/10/2024 11:52:00 AM

Thank you for writing for my contest and congratulations on your placement.

Constance La France
Date: 11/10/2024 1:56:00 PM

Silent, thank you for the contest and my placement and for the congratulations, Constance

Hiya Sharma

Date: 10/24/2024 9:32:00 AM

This resonated with me completely, dear Constance! Your way with words and emotions here really tugged at my heartstrings and I can't help but relate to the core with that line "It is my way to fold my petals when I am hurting, to want to hide from the world in the dark" Sigh... how we curl ourselves in the darkness, wishing for a silent healing... such a tender and evocative write that brought out so many fragile feelings from my soul. Beautifully done! Sending best wishes and light to you ~

Constance La France
Date: 10/25/2024 8:48:00 AM

Hiya, thank you for the lovely comment, and compliment, appreciate, love Constance