Knot by knot I untie myself from the past
And let it rise away from me like a balloon.
What a small thing it becomes.
What a bright tweak at the vanishing point, blue on blue.
~ Charles Wright, closing lines to “Arkansas Traveller,” from The Other Side of the River
Poem Source: Thank you A Poet Reflects. Image: Thank you Dr. Bill Wooten
Live & Learn 
Reblogged this on Writing Out Loud and commented:
More to come on the past at WOL
LikeLike
Thanks for sharing Robert.
LikeLike
once again i will find myself light enough to float through the universe.
LikeLike
Yes. Me too…
LikeLike
Knot by knot I have to untie myself from the past & then one day there will come a day when my past will rise away from me like a balloon. Beautiful! Isn’t it? (:
LikeLike
So very much so…
LikeLike
You can feel the pressure lifting from your chest with every word…..
LikeLike
And we wake up to torrential rain and a three hour drive ahead of us…maybe I’ll feel the pressure lift later today…
LikeLike
Oh crud, honey, I’m so sorry…:-(
LikeLike
You can drive. Be happy. You can see. Be happy. You can feel. Be happy. You are loved. Be happy.
LikeLike
I’m happy. I’m happy
LikeLike
Good, then so am I.
LikeLike
Yes…
LikeLike
Oh, if it were only that easy, letting go of the past….
LikeLike
Yes!
LikeLike
Still struggling with a few knots but as each one loosens and opens up, I feel the pressure lift … love the visual.
LikeLike
Yes, I’m with you Laurie, knots and all.
LikeLike
Letting go is such a wonderful feeling!
LikeLike
It is Tina. Now to do it on demand.
LikeLike
Awesome image and great text… Just to let it happen… 🙂
LikeLike
Hi. Thank you. I loved them both too.
LikeLike
When I burst this balloon ..I will be free..like the blue that surrounds the sea.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful… 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you ..
LikeLike