I've been pondering the future and hope a lot recently. Some days these concepts seem elusive or fleeting, but they are both there -- often just out of reach, but there. All I need to do is keep looking through the fog and beyond the perceived darkness. Again, this means taking time to refocus on thoughts other than those filled with bleakness or embodying fatalism. We each need to find the method that works best for us. I love words and music -- the world or metaphor <smile>. Interestingly as I was writing the early notes for this blog this afternoon, I was privileged to hear the recitation of "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman, the National Youth Poet Laureate in the US. She performed this wonderful piece of poetry at the presidential inauguration today. If you haven't heard the full poem, you must give it a listen.
So -- back to writing this little blog -- I heard several phrases that fit with what I was thinking today. One key section for me stated,
"There is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it.
If only we're brave enough to be it." (Gorman, 2021)
Another that is taken out of the context of the whole poem, but fits so much of my recent ponderings, states,
"That even as we grieved, we grew,
That even as we hurt, we hoped,
That even as we tired, we tried ..." (Gorman, 2021)
Each of these stopped me in my tracks.What an amazing young woman. The concepts were so close to what I have struggled to articulate. Wow!
So, there I was looking for the words to explain a feeling only to be handed the words from an unexpected place. That was kinda cool <grin>. The title and chorus of this song may slightly exaggerate my experience, but the words just fit for me today. Stay safe. Enjoy!
Blinded by the Light -- Manfred Mann's Earth Band
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