love playing in the sun
but every day is not fun
sadness feels like a stun gun
darkness can creep up on one
don’t ignore or it has won
healthier to go for a run
and think of a putrid pun
as one should not shun
what is deep inside
best not to hide
when things feel fried
look closely then confide
it’s ok to have cried
you will have tried
open your heart wide
so love and light can abide
dVerse, Kafka for Kids
inspired by “I usually solve problems by letting them devour me.” from Letters to Friends
+ Lismore street art
aroused 
I love this!
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thanks, nice to meet you!
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animation on this would be awesome 🙂
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lol then I will leave that to those with more talent .. nice to meet you!
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Likewise
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A funny pun perhaps, but so true. 🙂
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This is perfect… I love those little tears that are finally rewarded.
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So hard to overcome disappointments.
Son of Son had a mini die cast car brake… started to moan. Favorite or not – it is just a toy, that can possibly be repaired. But crying will not change what happened. Kind of like nipping a little tantrum in the bud. There are bigger disappointments that require our energy. Like the neighbor whose fridge of 30 years finally broke down. If we get too worked up over the little things the big things will be blown out of their true size.
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so true, thanks for adding your wisdom Jules!
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Intriguing in that if you ignore the darkness, then it has won. This concept has many cultural implications. When we try to blur the lines of natural dichotomies, things really will become imbalanced and disharmonious, even if we don’t want to admit it.
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so very true, facing reality is tough but ever so healing!
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Beautiful
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Beautiful! Heart-touching! Wise!
And, yes, it brought tears to my eyes.
The street art is phenomenal! What a sweet face!
HUGS!!!
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The ending was superb and its completely k to have tried your level best and cried too but open your arms wide and take it love and light. Lovely poem, Kate.
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A lovely sentiment expressed in this poem, Kate. The picture is stunning.
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yes I’m always impressed with art on such a large scale … it’s the artists daughter
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I did a Children’s play for ACT. My big number was IT’S OK TO CRY.
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brilliant! Who or what is ACT?
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Good advice: “don’t ignore or it has won”
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yes I liked his term devour it … as we go further into our issues they unravel and we find healthier coping techniques
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Beautifully stated Kate, and I like to think I abide…..
“it’s ok to have cried
you will have tried
open your heart wide
so love and light can abide”
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Ivor you could be the nations ad for “it’s ok for men to cry” 🙂
Yes you do all of this well but seem to be stuck there none the less.
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