Maybe not conquered
but somewhat under control.
Temporarily.
I was writing this whilst imagining the tempest which storms around one of my children when facing the undesired and the unknown. I was that type of child. I hated any change or upset in routine. (And, damn, I was a military brat, so you can imagine how well that went over.)
I realize, though, that the 'ku is not only about the fear my child/myself faces in order to propel us to do what has to be done. It's applicable to our hearts. It's applicable to our looming over our children or how our parents loomed over us. It's a nightly fear of not wakening in the morning. It's life.
[Photo courtesy TraditionInAction.com.]
12 comments:
Indeed. Change has always been difficult for me - unless I was the one forcing it... Nice post!
I can relate to your words so well. Hang in there...
yeah, because we seem to be like hands-on parents to our kids, that's y we know what are our fears that seem to manifests, too in our own chidren...
be a conquistador of your child's fears and teach him how to be one day...:)
nice day to you:)
I am the same way. And I love how you paralleled the haiku to life. Awesome.
Your haiku could be called "Patois' Truth." Change is hard on teenagers and mostly 'under control' is the best to be hoped for.
Our daughter went K through high school with the same group. Now they Facebook together. Most are accounted for.
I am glad you could be in school with them working in the 'dirt.'
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Powerful haiku...writing is a great expression of the emotions. I love that picture as well. Best wishes to you.
the truth of life, at times. I also have a challenge adjusting to change... be it seconds, minutes or days... to open up.
This is so true. Conquer? Maybe. Survive temporarily, more probable. Nice.
Survive..temporarily...yup- that's about as good as gets some days. Great writing indeed! Thanks!
I can so relate. So much so.
Conquest sounds so final, yet it is a temporary condition...like every condition.
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