To Linger Not in Fault

to linger not in fault or blame will let light penetrate for else we may be lost to shame trapped in that we create no salve can treat what ails when transfixed on details gather purpose not tales let land like thunderbolt ~ to linger not in fault ~
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Kavanagh  Avatar
March 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
A thought provoker miss LG I’m sure it’s ok to feel a little shame, especially when waking with a hangover, (oh no! what was I thinking last night) lol! sorry for going off script, but you get my drift, lingering in fault or blame will only imprison ourselves, we live and learn, then move on! Nicely penned piece! Cheers David
G  Avatar
March 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Ooh self fault - that's an entirely different one! Never quite mastered letting that go. I can typically rationalise others actions more easily - I tried to hook into Buddhist principles here. I'll enjoy reading the winners list of enlightened teachings for sure :) thanks for stopping by, appreciated
Hind Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Wow. Deep poem, wow <3
G  Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Thank you Paige :)
Lane Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Lingering in fault and blame will never allow us a way out of that abyss. Well written, LG.
G  Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Hi Lin, I was actually inspired to attempt this one when I saw you'd written for it :) thank you for your kind words - hopefully we can enjoy cameraderie and enjoy the contests and sharing in the joy of seeing everyone's writes as before :)
Empress Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 9:54 AM
" gather purpose not tales " now those are words of a wise soul! Honestly! One who is emotionally mature too! I absolutely love the rhymes here and what youv delivered! The last two lines are soul hitting too! Absolute pleasure reading this today! Sending you light always
G  Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 10:09 AM
You're too cute! I am actually quite overly committed to undoing the idea of fault and explaining other logic. It probably helps people not get stuck though too. Thank you for your sweet review, always a pleasure hearing from you :)
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