The Japanese
have a wonderful tradition
of admiring to
something that isn’t perfect, called wabi-sabi
and it has become my mantra
each time I look at your scowling eyes,
two dark rampageous
hawks rearing
to feast on my insecurities,
my habit to kneel at your monstrous ego;
Your mouth, enraged volcano
throwing missiles of sharp, burning words
at my bowed, tired head:
wabi-sabi, wabi-sabi,
nobody’s perfect – you for
misuse of uncontrolled power
and me for unused, powerless control.
I’m yet to learn, we are equal – that’s
the perfection you blindly refuse to see.
Maja S. Todorovic
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excellent,loved reading 🙂
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Thanks Seema 🙂
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my pleasure entirely 🙂
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🙂
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I can really relate to this. Thank you.
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Thank you for reading 🙂
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Your business in rhyme is my business this time…
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🙂 this put a giant smile on my face, thank you!
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So well said. There is nothing so freeing as learning that we are all only human an one is not more important nor superior than another. I learned this recently and your words a beautiful reminder. Thanks for sharing.
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Yes, and it looks that in each relationship we have to work through that dynamics which can be painful and disappointing – until we come to place of acceptance and appreciation.
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Warm Hugs to you this winter season Maja’, do keep that beautiful smile my friend. And Happy Holidays to you dear lady.
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Thanks Brock for wonderful words. I wish you all the best too – especially good health 🙂
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Thanks for the poetic explanation of Wabi Sabi 🙂
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Thanks for reading Somali 🙂
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My pleasure. 🙂
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Brilliantly composed!
Loved it.
Amaing blog!! 😍
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**amazing
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Awesome post .Loved the beauty of the word
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Thank you 🙂
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Great post, I recently did a post on wabi-sabi- I think it’s a brilliant mantra to live by! 🙂
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Me too! Thanks for reading 🙂
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