Risveglio/Awakening

Sogni sfilacciati
galleggiano sul guanciale.

Brandelli di realtà,
impigliati tra le ciglia.

Un ricordo lontano
guida la mia mano sulle lenzuola.

Ma nulla trova,
tranne il vuoto

Frayed dreams
Drift upon the pillow

Shards of reality
Entangle within the eyelashes

A distant memory
Guides my hand
Across the sheets

But finds nothing,
Only the void

130 thoughts on “Risveglio/Awakening”

  9. Lovely, Luisa… a bit sad though, a longing for someone it sounds like. In my life, I try not to read sad things, why make myself sadder. As we grow older, so many changes that every morning I find we need to choose which road we take… the one to the left, sad and melancholy or the road to the right, happy, meeting new people and focused on seeing the beautiful flowers and hearing the birds chirping. It takes real effort sometimes to keep our mind happy. Who we choose to be around improves our mental state. This will make you smile. The other day, I had to go to the dentist. I LOVE my dentist, but he is retiring. Good news, his son is taking over, nice like the father. I went in for appt, having had a rough day at work. This young man has such a cheery, happy, exuberant attitude about life. That it was infectious. There are not a lot of people in life, who were born with a halo of sun around them. They are special people full of smiles and positivity. So nice!! Have a beautiful day!! The sun is shining. 💕🌺

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    1. You are absolutely right, dear Monica. We should make an effort to keep our mind happy.
      Unfortunately, with age, regrets, memories, nostalgias increase and sometimes they attack me suddenly, when I am most alone and defenseless, like during the night💕🌺

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      1. I agree, I know, I go through this too… BUT I FIGHT those feelings with everything I have. My mother taught me LONG ago, when I was young, and would feel sad feelings about something that to focus on regrets, etc that we have NO CONTROL over is useless, it also makes our body sick. So, I learned that I’m in charge of my mind… do I want to continue to be sad/unhappy or do I choose to focus on happiness. Music, a funny show, a good book, positive affirmations, going outside, fresh air, they ALL can change our minds. I once read a woman who conquered sad feelings by saying to herself… NO, NOT TODAY, I’m not going down that bad road. JUST FOR TODAY, I’m going to be happy. She would have to repeat this many times, UNTIL the sad thoughts would leave. It was her form of meditation. I found it works for me to. NOT TODAY… I will repeat that over and over and FOCUS on happy thoughts. Sending you a HUGE hug!! Sadness, loneliness, depression, it’s REAL… it takes such EFFORT to CONQUER it and live a HAPPY life. BUT I feel our children want to see us as lively people, not sad ones, right. And we would not like to see them sad, so it goes both ways. I ask myself… How would I help my children? THEN I must help myself in the same way. I can’t attach a photo, but last night I went walking and saw such beautiful PINK tulips. It was the evening, they were going to sleep.. I smiled, this put me in a happy mood. Little things make us happy if we are open to them. 💕🙏🌺

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      2. Thank you very much for your precious reflections and advice, dearest Monica.
        I will try to put them into practice, when I am assailed by sadness. Starting from now, I will repeat to myself “Today I’m not going down that bad road. Today I’m going to be happy”
        (●’◡’●) ❤️ *** THANKYOU *** ❤️

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      3. It WORKS… it’s a MANTRA… you will have to repeat it at first many times, saying it FIRMLY…use your Italian hands. LOL, you know we talk with our hands. Oh, since your English is perfect. Here are a few people I often go to for upbeat messages, they are on Youtube: Louise Hay (motivational speaker, many positive affirmations) Sonia Choquette… and this one, his audio messages, my daughter and I like when we need them is Joel Osteen. I go walking and listen to him. He’s very up beat. You know how it is, these might not be for you, but you might like one, that is good. 💕 Sharing is caring, right. Oh, I also listen to Oprah’s Soul Sunday on Spotify when I am walking when I need up lifting messages.

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      5. One more… “When God Winks,” by Squire Rushnell. Such a nice uplifting book, I listened in audio. 💕 Have a BEAUTIFUL day!

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      1. I’m so sorry to hear that Luisa. As for me, I think I’m starting to make some progress, but please don’t get too down. That won’t make me feel any better 💙

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  21. MI STA MANGIANDO VIVO

    Mi sta mangiando vivo, e lo sai:

    al mare non mi parli e ti sdrai

    lontan dall’ombrellone mio assai,

    il che non era accaduto mai.

    Chi ti starà mangiando tu ti chiedi. 

    Ma come fai a non capirlo? Siedi

    distante sì, ma pure ben  lo vedi

    che solo come il cucco sto. Che credi?

    Che in spiaggia io per altri vengo?

    Non l’hai compreso che solo a te tengo?

    Che sol con te voglio parlare? Spengo

    e accendo il cellulare in quanto spero

    che possa almeno tu chiamarmi, in vero

    mi sta a mangiar la noia per intero. 

    Se non la scacci tu mi farà nero!

    Ti spegne lontananza come un cero, 

    sia di presenza, e se sei d’accordo

    puranco la mattina nel ricordo. 

    (Cassandro)

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  23. Such a profound poem, my dear Luisa, clearly written by someone capable of deep feeling and beautifully expressing their feelings through the medium of poems.

    We are all linked by a sentimental relationship that connects us with the ties of humanity. We are similar because we go through the same joys and sorrows, through the same illusions and disappointments. The supreme law of living makes us equals, and to a greater or lesser degree, we all feel euphoria and depression, sadness and happiness, hope and disappointments.

    Thanks for sharing, and have a wonderful day 🙂 Love from Ireland 🙂 Aiva xx

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    1. Thank you, dearest Aiva, for your kind words of appreciation and, above all, for the wonderful message you sent, which gave me comfort and which I can relate to
      🙏🤗🙏🤗🙏
      Sending lots of love from Italy

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  35. Oh, boy, you really have the poet’s gift for bringing the reader into the greatest possible emotional understanding in few words! Even I am a blabbermouth next to your elegant efficiency! Brava!

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  39. So sad reflecting life to read 😞🙏💗 such a defeated dream 🛌 all hope is broken and no value of truth ,
    With great sadness and depression can read the lines 😞👏 So beautifully written and so graceful
    Wishes my great friend 🌹🙏🌹💕

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  47. Un risveglio triste e freddo senza la persona che dovrebbe accoglierti tra le braccia e riscaldarti col suo Amore. Può essere un ricordo o un’ attesa sperata…Un letto vuoto e lenzuola fredde e il cuore ancora colmo d’ Amore all’ orlo per un risveglio deludente e un’ aspettativa sperata e voluta.Ciao Luisa, buon pomeriggio carissima, un abbraccio forte 🫂💞🌷💚

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