Sadness envelops me like a shroud.
Gloom glues my soul-feet down
Heavy and mucky and leaden
Unable to skip or spin or dance.
Melancholy settles in my heart like a weight,
Sorrow saps my strength
Sapping joy and laughter and bliss
Sapping soul sunshine like foggy morning mist.
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Your lovely poem describes exactly how I felt this morning-funny how I clicked on your post. I hope your sadness passes quickly and you feel happy soon. I was in a simple funk.
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Thanks, I hope it passes soon, too. This is not like me. 😦
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On the one hand, you definitely pulled me into your mood with your lyrical, beautiful poem. On the other hand, I hope neither of us linger there for too long. Sending love and sunshine your way!
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Thanks for the love and sunshine. I need it today. I hope your day is going well, too.
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Oh, you describe beautifully where I have been lately. For my post today, I wrote a list of what makes me happy. It seemed to help. Hope your soul-feet are soon skipping and dancing again!
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I think I’ll write a slice like yours tomorrow. LIsting what makes me happy will be therapeutic.
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The repetition and alliteration capture the mood in an apt description. May it be resolved and replaced with joy.
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Thank you for your kind words.
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I, too have felt like this at times. March is always an in between time….hard for a lot of people. Thinking of you and sending you thoughts of peace and love.
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So many people are sending kind thought like yours to brighten my day. Thank you so much.
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Sadness can be so heavy at times. You captured this so well in your poem. I think sadness like this needs a little sunshine kiss on the cheek to pull up your lips a bit into a smile. I hope your sadness take a vacation soon. 🙂
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Thank you. Reading and commenting on others’ slices is a real blessing and is sending in some sunshine. Thanks for the comment.
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What a beautiful poem. I have felt like this, and it is hard to get out from under that heaviness. I hope your sadness leaves you soon. Sometimes we need to just keep searching for the little bits of brightness in our days.
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Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
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I am always so impressed when you use poems–I’m never concise enough with language to pull it off! I hope your tomorrow dawns sunny and bright and you can shake the cloud of gloom!
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Thank you. I have been reading and commenting other slices which has brought some sunshine in my day. 🙂
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I’m so sorry that you’re experiencing such sadness. All I know is that without experiencing ALL emotions, including the lows we cannot truly appreciate the highs. Here’s hoping that this immersion and exploration of this darker emotion for you leads to you to a greater appreciation of the joy that waits you. Sending you some positive energy, BJ!
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Thanks for the encouragement.
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We all can find ourselves in a rut from time to time. I’m sorry you are feeling sadness, yet I hope you are able to find happiness soon enough. This too shall pass.
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Wow, you really painted your feelings with words. I’m hoping some sunshine and happiness can peek in soon. Beautifully written!
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Thank for the kind thoughts.
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“Gloom glues my soul-feet down”.. favorite line.
Don’t know what to say after this.. so profound, thank you. I hope you feel better if you’re still feeling this way. 🙂
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