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Pebbles on a beach, each one different

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Janice Henshaw in Meditative Reflections and Photos

In my wanderings,

I leave behind

what seems to be

a beach full of mistakes.

Sometimes I even admire their

ingenuity, their colours, their unique shapes.

 

For the most part  though, I see and feel

their darkness, their rough textures,

and wonder at the extent of my unknowing.

I taste the salty depth of  what can’t

be recreated, can’t ever be undone.

 

But I know that if I hang on to them for too long,

pick them up, one after another, polish them,

then my pockets will grow  heavy

and take the joy out of today.

 

It is better to leave them behind,

let them settle

and turn

with the tides.

 

–Janice Henshaw

 

 

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