The body shuts down
when it has too much to bear;
goes its own way quietly inside,
waiting for a better time,
leaving you numb and half alive.
~ Jeanette Winterson, from The Passion
Notes:
- Poem:the château of my heart.
- Photo & Drawing Digitally mixed by Stephanie Dapolla (via Memory’s Landscape)
- Related Posts: “It’s Been a Long Day“
Beautiful reminder to listen to our body. May it refresh itself with sleep tonight.
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Yes.
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That is exactly how I feel at the moment!
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in pinball terms – ’tilt.’
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Good!
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I so get this..
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I resemble that remark. Haven’t visited lately–the numbness has reached my fingertips.
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Smiling. Welcome back Sandy.
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