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| Caged and unable to achieve intimacy |
"Honesty is a form of intimacy that reflects maturity."
My observation is that people are increasingly willing--and better able--to be deeply honest with themselves and others as they mature.
When I was younger, I found it difficult to be honest about painful subjects. Today, I understand that joy and pain are two sides of the same coin. Time is short. People my age appreciate the intimacy of the honest truth, even if it hurts.
| Afraid and unwilling to achieve intimacy |
No, I am NOT suggesting that honesty is an excuse for rude or uncivil behavior. I do not advocate brutal honesty. The kind of intimacy I am interested in follows from maturity of experience and empathy, and honesty of openness and vulnerability.
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| Immature and unlikely to achieve intimacy |
I guess I am just trying to justify getting older... LOL
Older and honest. I fully resemble that thought.
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ReplyDeleteMaybe this will inspire you...
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of a Flood
leaks into my mind
seeps through to my heart
washes over my soul
Inexorably filling
what had been drained by my tears
The beginning of a Word
speaks itself in my mind
wraps hard ‘round my heart
drags my soul to it
Compelling surrender
of what I guarded most well
The beginning of a Mercy
once unknown in my mind
now a balm to my heart
keeps watch on my soul
Holding inside it
What I so fearfully, hopefully left unguarded
Julie, that is some powerfully moving poetry. Would you be willing to use your co-author privilege and publish your work as a blog post instead of a comment? Thanks!
DeleteJulie's poem is now an annotated post. See it here: http://philosfx.blogspot.com/2012/11/beginnings.html
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