You are not the rain
I’d want to soak
in times of distress
You are not the wind
I’d want to shake up
a carefully constructed world.
You are not the fire
that lights hope
in a fatigued heart
I’d not have learnt
to walk alone and strong
with dependable support.
I’d not have built
walls of isolation
in pleasant ambiences
I owe all I am
to shaky floors
and crumbling ceilings

The images you weave are lovely, Reena. Love where you find your strength.
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Thank you so much, Sarah!
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A reason for all things and all things work out in the end.
Scott
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Maybe that is rationalization :). Thanks, Scott!
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Negatives do tend to draw the strength out of us! Great poem!
dwight
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Thank you, Dwight!
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Nice last stanza crediting shaky floors and crumbling ceilings.
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Thank you, Frank!
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This is awesome. Yes, this is how we grew our strengths. Wonderful!
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Thanks!
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Perfect image as it is forever changing. Not having a solid foundation or a sturdy roof over our heads helps us get stronger.
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Thank you so much!
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Love the way you grow through those shaky floors… getting stronger by negations.
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Thank you so much, Bjorn!
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