Sunday, May 20, 2018

Between Us


Lines,
borders,
strings
between us 
left me alone.
Aching,
burning,
my broken spirit seared.
My pain shifted,
my resolve questioned,
my being a landscape
of emptiness. 
Disappointment
does not whisper,
it roars,
it burns the skin and the soul.
Love possesses
the beauty that transcends defeat.
The bitter taste
lingers on my lips
by questioning
all I had believed in. 

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47 comments:

  1. brudbergMay 20, 2018 at 4:14 PM

    I can feel the pain of those borders... sometimes I feel that separation is a carving knife.

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  2. Gillena CoxMay 20, 2018 at 4:24 PM

    Takes spme time that questioning phase. Time though does heal

    Much♥️love

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  3. Pat HattMay 20, 2018 at 5:11 PM

    Pain sure can rise when such borders break and questions arise

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  4. MaryMay 20, 2018 at 5:16 PM

    You are right. Disappointment NEVER whispers. It is there roaring in our hearts, roaring in our souls. We might deny it, but it is there and loud.

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  5. Donna@LivingFromHappinessMay 20, 2018 at 5:39 PM

    Oh so very true....

    'Disappointment
    does not whisper,
    it roars'

    And it causes such pian.

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  6. ZQMay 20, 2018 at 6:20 PM

    Good Grief, I hope the pilot pulls out : )
    ZQ

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  7. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 20, 2018 at 6:59 PM

    Such a painful place--

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  8. Myrna R.May 20, 2018 at 7:06 PM

    Letting go is always so hard. Disappointment is so painful.

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  9. RommyMay 20, 2018 at 7:15 PM

    Intense emotions are hard to easily compartmentalize, especially with disappointment roaring in your ears.

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  10. TruedessaMay 20, 2018 at 8:06 PM

    Disappointment
    does not whisper,
    it roars,

    Yes, it roars indeed and sometimes we just want to cover our ears.

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  11. Sherry Blue SkyMay 20, 2018 at 9:10 PM

    "Disappointment does not whisper, it roars". Beautifully expressed, Ayala.

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  12. Wendy BourkeMay 20, 2018 at 9:16 PM

    'The bitter taste
    lingers on my lips
    by questioning
    all I had believed in.'

    Brilliant close on this piece. I think that most of us have tasted that bitter taste. And if we haven't we probably should have. Then again, perhaps a very few are very, very blessed, and pass through this life never feeling compelled to confront our beliefs.

    An iconic theme that resonates to the core of what it is to be human ... stunningly rendered.

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    1. ayalaMay 21, 2018 at 6:30 AM

      A thoughtful and gorgeous comment, Wendy. Thank you!

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  13. Magaly GuerreroMay 20, 2018 at 9:24 PM

    It totally roars...

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  14. Gloria BakerMay 20, 2018 at 11:21 PM

    lovely !

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  15. ayalaMay 21, 2018 at 6:31 AM

    Thanks!

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  16. Sanaa RizviMay 21, 2018 at 8:57 AM

    It absolutely roars..

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  17. annell4May 21, 2018 at 9:49 AM

    Wow! It sounds like a turning point..perhaps disappointment should be expected? How can it be otherwise? Let not disappointment, or death sneak up on us? Keep the vigil. Sometimes I wonder, when we tell the universe, we know best? A wonderful thoughtful poem...

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    1. ayalaMay 28, 2018 at 2:08 PM

      Thank you, Annell...it's when we don't see it coming

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  18. RudriMay 21, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    The pain is palpable in this verse, Ayala.

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  19. colleenMay 22, 2018 at 2:28 PM

    It stings. I like disappointment doesn't whisper ... it burns.

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  20. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 25, 2018 at 5:27 AM

    The lines with greatest impact for me are:

    Disappointment
    does not whisper,
    it roars,

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  21. Other MaryMay 27, 2018 at 4:44 PM

    This is powerful, Ayala; achingly so.

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  22. GraceMay 31, 2018 at 8:15 PM

    I believe in love's healing power ~ Hope you are well Ayala ~

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  23. Sherry Blue SkyJune 17, 2018 at 2:30 PM

    Especially devastating when people believe they are coming to a safe place and face horrors as bad as what they are fleeing. This is not North America, but a terrible aberration that needs to be ousted.

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  24. scotthastiepoetJune 17, 2018 at 2:31 PM

    Such a strong write Ayala - full of the essence of the truth of suffering. I admire the strength you have to write this and navigate your way through - all the very best to you...

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  25. Donna@LivingFromHappinessJune 17, 2018 at 5:10 PM

    There is great heartache and pain when borders separate us....a potent poem!

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  26. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJune 17, 2018 at 5:17 PM

    The roar can be deafening! Eventually we can hear again the voice of the Self, upon whom we can rely.

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  27. MaryJune 17, 2018 at 5:40 PM

    Visiting this poem again that I had visited earlier. Strong writing...hard to question all that one believes in.

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  28. Old EggJune 17, 2018 at 8:26 PM

    Disappointment certainly roars and it then weakens us and makes it hard to have the resolve to put things right. This is a very emotive piece of writing.

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