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Posted by malthus on September 23, 2004, at 20:04:39
It's a matter of words and unfortunately
neither you nor I will ever,
after the fact, agree
on whose fault it was.
A pity that "passion" does not have
a dictionary in which to look it up
when pride is simply pride
and when it is dignity.
Posted by Phil on September 24, 2004, at 7:16:24
In reply to poem...Grace And Her Triumph Over Obstinacy, posted by malthus on September 23, 2004, at 20:04:39
malthus, I like that.
Phil
Posted by malthus on September 24, 2004, at 10:18:57
In reply to Re: poem...Grace And Her Triumph Over Obstinacy » malthus, posted by Phil on September 24, 2004, at 7:16:24
Thanks Phil...Welcome to PB Writing!!
malthus
Posted by malthus on September 24, 2004, at 12:40:28
In reply to Re: poem...Grace And Her Triumph Over Obstinacy, posted by malthus on September 24, 2004, at 10:18:57
Posted by Atticus on September 24, 2004, at 18:51:42
In reply to poem...Grace And Her Triumph Over Obstinacy, posted by malthus on September 23, 2004, at 20:04:39
Hi Malthus,
This is a really interesting point in terms of relationships, and this poem, while appearing straightforward, actually taps into one of the central psychological dilemmas following a relationship's crash and burn. For years, I asked myself whether I had been unreasonable expecting Alyssa to ride out my mental hurricane or whether she had been unreasonable in giving up on me after two years of the depression, when we had previously been together for seven years and shared so much. Am I being prideful in having thought I didn't deserve such a fate, or am I trying to assert some sense of dignity in the face of the illness and the rejection? I could go around in circles on this for years (and unfortunately, for years I did, always eventually seeking to cut off this tortuous thought process with booze and pills). This poem has really stirred the old cerebellum pot. Atticus
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