Constance La France Poet Haibun

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Poetry/Haibun/My Stoic Enduring Existence
Copyright Protected, ID 11-1595-599-05
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written, November 05, 2023
For the International Contest, Stoicism As Way of Life
Sponsor, Sotto Poet, Judged 11/28/2023

First Place

My Stoic Enduring Existence

 
"The story of our life is like a leaf-
Bring beauty to this world, however brief."

                                         Quote by _Daniel Turner, Poet 

I live my life with enduring unflappable patience and calmness.  I have a
code of morals, and rules of conduct that give me strength to handle all
adversity.  Time has given me a mentality of a survivor, there is a force
burning within me.  I face each situation with logic and integrity. I know
my limitations. Truth is a moral that I hold high and my ethical beliefs are
never diminished, yet, I can look at long held traditions and question them.

I have walked with grief
shed tears that fill oceans blue~
            compassion I give  

I have found my tranquility, serenity, and peacefulness and a wisdom to
know right and wrong, poise, grace, virtue and respect.  When filled with
hesitation, and apprehension I go to my core and faith and I am lifted high.
I send weakness away and thus I am liberated and free to be me.  I do not
seek affluence, opulence, or worldly riches.  My treasure is waiting above.
At the end of my life, my stoicism will grant me entrance through those 
golden gates. But, in the here and now, I am a faithful friend, reliable and
honest to all.  I will give you my empathy, encouragement, and my love.

from dark pits I crawled
sorrow my chain and anchor ~
               now fly free and strong 

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Anne-Lise Andresen November 29, 2023 at 9:25 AM - Congratulations on your win in the "Stoicism As Way of Life" contest...great writing, Constance :) - hugs Constance La France November 30, 2023 at 1:47 PM Anne-Lise, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment, hugs and blessings

Ink Empress November 28, 2023 at 9:43 PM As always this is so beautifully written for the theme. I enjoyed reading this. Flow is seamless and the ending hits strong, love it Constance La France November 30, 2023 at 1:48 PM Ink, thank you so much for the compliment, appreciate and blessings

Sotto Poet November 28, 2023 at 1:56 PM Your contemplation on the stoic way of life is truly deep, Constance. Your words are imbued with a gentle flow that brings solace. Congratulations on your well-deserved win Constance La France November 28, 2023 at 2:23 PM Sotto, thank you so much for the contest and my placement and for the comment, compliment and congratulations, blessings

Eve Roper November 6, 2023 at 7:02 PM Wonderful poem, Constance, you've given me words that I look for.. As I too reach out to the one in our hearts. Hugs Eve Constance La France November 6, 2023 at 9:00 PM Eve, thank you so much for the comment, appreciate, blessings and hugs

Daniel Turner November 5, 2023 at 3:52 AM Nicely penned, Constance. I think we all get to a point in life when we begin to see the world differently. We become less judgmental, more forgiving, more patient and understanding because life is hard. We have a token respect simply because a person has survived, or at least we should. Then of course as we age most begin to search for answers to what comes next. You have expressed all of these very well. Be well sweet lady:) Constance La France November 6, 2023 at 9:01 PM Daniel, thank you so much for the compliment, and great comment, appreciate and again, thanks for allowing me to use your lines as a quote, blessings