After receiving keys to the halls of memory
Not everything comes instantly clear
To know the whole truth, embark on soul journey
Depart ready to reevaluate everything held dearFollow vision through the halls
Guided safe from wandering lost
Listen to those deep soul calls
Let yourself be guided by hearts trustThere will be some painful recalls
Abuse has left wells of sorrowfulness
In frame after frame upon these walls
Drain them all to reach forgivenessRevisit all that’s walled away
Beneath it all, find a new peace
Release everything that outlived its stay
In nurtured sacred space, sow new life leaseFor now, be here, in the grieving gallery
From eyes on every wall, in every frame
Versions of me left lost in lonely solitude
With tearful eyes wonders the sameI will find peace, purpose, self-love within
© REDCAT
It will set my soul free
Am I destined to live only within my skin
Is there a loving friendship out there for me
Once again time for my favorite picture prompt – The Sunday Muse. I look forward to each Saturday when I get to see this weeks inspiration. More then once has the picture taken my muse to new heights, as in “After the Rain”. This poem is a companion both to that one and to “Raven Key”.
This week has been spent in wondering how much to worry about pandemic, and in some state of emotionally drained after now three weeks of intense meditation and compassion focused therapy.
The world according to RedCat 
Nice!
Beautiful poetry ~~ stanza three my favorite. Draining wells to reach forgiveness. Ah … nice.
Ah, the title is perfect! The recipe for life indeed includes sorrow. Yet when one looks back, at my age, it is the happiness and all the blessings that one remembers. Maybe on the other side of the gallery walls are smiles. I hope so.
Memories are so important, but we have to be able to handle the grief that is such an important part of a remembrance
Best to spend little time in the grieving gallery, and more in the technopubs dancing!
This is incredibly eloquent! 💝 I especially like; “I will find peace, purpose, self-love within.” Amen!
This powerful visual prompt seems to have inspired several strong pieces and this again another heart-felt piece.
I think sometimes it is hard to revisit what is walled a way. Perhaps, some of it is best to keep walled .
Oh that hall of memory and the feelings and hurt rekindled. This is deep and lovely RedCat!! It makes me happy you look forward to each weeks prompt. It is our pleasure and I look forward to finding the next image and I know Shay does too. 🤩🤩
A remarkable response to the image. Well done.
How we all go through the phase “Is there a love interest out there for me?” Of course there is but it may not seem the obvious one but one you had not considered originally.
This is lovely–your lines are resonant.