Radiant

"It was only a sunny smile,
And little it cost in the giving.
But like the morning light, it scattered the night
And made the day worth living"

-Anon

Memories

The obstruction moved and it came flowing in
Soothing fluid, transparent, yet rich
Surrounding me again, washing me again

I waded in the rush and let it refresh
Showered me, lovingly, and awoke me
Once again, saturating me with bliss

And the stream... eventually stopped
It receded, dried up, and ran out
And again, I wish it could have lasted

Love

Oh... *sigh

I seem to have the fear that in telling others of esoteric feelings I experience, there will be a parallax between I and the viewer -- where I will believe to consider myself as does an emphatic poet and the viewer will interpret me to be a boastful show-off.

The previous statement itself is an esoteric feeling.

Aw crap.

"Swansea" - Bombay Bicycle Club (covered by @iwantaltitude)

Ash Wednesday

A Bad Intro

I think both sides are to blame for someone not being able to appreciate and learn something new. The enthusiast doesn't appreciate the learner, and the learner doesn't appreciate the enthusiast.

The "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" (2nd Version)

While The Starry Night is my favorite Vincent van Gogh piece, The Portrait of Dr. Gachet (2nd version) is an extremely close second.  Van Gogh painted his particular facial expression... perfectly. His face is the focal point of my entire life.  What can you say about the face Dr. Gachet is making? Kind? Loving? Serene? Caring? Firm? Sad? Happy? Compassionate? Understanding? What about the emotional/mental/spiritual/physical workings inside the mind making that face?  Who is he facing? (Well, he technically faced van Gogh for the piece...).  Have you ever made that facial expression before? How about towards yourself? How about making that face to God? How about Jesus making that face to you? How about your spouse making that face to you? How about your boyfriend/girlfriend making that face to you? How about your brother/sister/son/daughter making that face to you? What would it mean to you if someone made that face to you?

What causes a person to make that facial expression? 

Van Gogh knew.  He's asking us if we know. 

Here's the link to the wiki for the picture of it: Wiki link

"If you're not thankful for what you have now...

... you'll never be thankful no matter how much more you get" - Unknown

When someone is pouring their heart out, owning up to his or her mistake to you...

 don't just stand there and do nothing!

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,

Or what's a heaven for? -- Robert Browning 

And sometimes...for whatever reason, we fall short -- fall short of expectation, fall short of performance, and sometimes, dreadfully, fall short on word.  And if a person's sincerely owning up to their mistakes, already feeling really guilty, and rightfully taking responsibility for the repercussion of their actions... how long should one hold out those comforting words "It's okay", and, even more so, "I forgive you"? Of course, no one should say what they don't mean -- but isn't it equally mean to hold off on compassion?