What is it you want to change?
Your hair, your face, your body?
Why?
For God is in love with all those things
and he might weep when they are gone.
~ St. Catherine of Sienna
Weep…
for what you’ve judged
and made so very wrong.
Weep…
for all that you’ve lost,
that can never be regained.
Weep…
let go, and
release what’s been held.
Allow what is,
and accept what is not.
Weep…
forgive,
and set yourself free.
That’s so pretty Sandi!
Lori
That’s so pretty Sandi!
Lori
Lori Thanks Lori. No idea where it came from, just kind of snuck up on me wanting to be expressed.
Loving this. Yes, weep as a way of letting go of it all. I may have to start scheduling cries in my planner again. 🙂
Ellen Berg Scheduling cries…what a concept! Also, just letting it out as it shows up. I’ve noticed tears sneaking up on me recently and in the past I would have kept them in at all costs. Now? I let them out, I smile at them, I wonder what they’re here to tell me. And there’s something about the word weep that really appeals to me, quite a different feeling from cry, you know?
Sandi Amorim Ellen Berg The idea of scheduling cries came up because, in my job, I just can’t let it out in the moment. Not in front of children, and certainly not in front of adolescents. (Excluding Big Deal things. I cried when I was reading Of Mice and Men aloud…a couple of times. Cried when one of my former students committed suicide. That sort of stuff.)
In any case, I was finding I never cried those tears unless I put them on the schedule. I know it sounds strange, but it’s been a really healthy practice for me.
The summer I had to put my most special cat down, though, I wept all the time. Didn’t judge the tears, just let them come. Weeping cleans you out.
Beautiful Sandi. I love the last line – forgive and set yourself free. I will remember that!
Cathy Taughinbaugh Yes, a good line for us all to remember Cathy. Thank you. xoS
Hugs, Sandi. Powerful and short. Weeping is a great release, not to mention good for the eyes. 😀
Vidya Sury LOL I never thought of that Vidya! My eyes need a good cleaning now and then 🙂
Vidya Sury LOL I never thought of that Vidya! My eyes need a good cleaning now and then 🙂
What a powerful quote from St. Catherine of Sienna! And powerful poem from you as well.
Sandra Pawula Thanks so much Sandra. I found the quote in a journal from a couple of years ago and had just recently taken the photo of the weeping willow. Seemed serendipitous 🙂
Lovely Sandi – I’ve noticed being more willing to weep at things that touch my heart. Great quote and poem too. I shall remember this.
Love Elle
xoxo
ElleSommer Thanks Elle, I’ve also been more willing to weep. Love being so in touch with my emotions.
“Willow, weep for me.” I was very drawn to weeping willow trees when I was a child. It felt magical to sit under one. I suspect it still does. There were years and years when I wasn’t able to weep. I’m so glad I can now. Tears tell me my heart is open. A beautiful poem, Sandi.
“Willow, weep for me.” I was very drawn to weeping willow trees when I was a child. It felt magical to sit under one. I suspect it still does. There were years and years when I wasn’t able to weep. I’m so glad I can now. Tears tell me my heart is open. A beautiful poem, Sandi.
Carol Hess Thank you Carol. There is something compelling about willows and I love that they always touch me in some way.
Sometimes your simplest posts hit me the deepest Sandi – thank you for reminding me the power behind my tears and the permission to release them.
Sabrina at MyMiBoSo Sometimes I wonder about these pieces that show up and demand to be expressed. Glad they’re resonating. xoS
Love this Sandi – tears are another way of detoxing too…emotions but also our tears are one way toxins leave our body. Feel so good too.