Source of Frustration

Astrid's WordsSeptember 4, 2018December 9, 2019PoetrydVerse, Experience, Light, Love, Poetry

Hysterical rants burst like fireworks

-A tirade relinquishing frustration –

The colors and light, a numbing shock

As a story unfolds and takes flight.

Preemptively, we douse the fire

-Aiming to quiet the thunder within –

Yet, we sense there’s reason for its light;

We’ll only know by risking a burn.

Reaching into the crackling fire

We find a darkness we hadn’t foreseen

Disrupting the thought, we had assumed

Making way for new understanding

Be gentle with that source of frustration

Nourish it with love and an open mind

For beauty grows with gentle release

Embrace the show and you’ll both take flight

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Published by Astrid's Words

Astrid Hardjana-Large is an inspirational author who enjoys Life and adversity. She is motivated to share her inspiration from Life experiences and encourages readers to persevere on the journey of Life. View more posts

10 thoughts on “Source of Frustration”

Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:

September 5, 2018 at 14:40

I think we all love the fire but who want’s to get burned… this is so much like life

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1. Astrid's Words says:
  
  September 5, 2018 at 22:33
  
  And, sometimes, the burn is what we need to realize the gift.
  
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Beverly Crawford says:

September 5, 2018 at 11:24

That last stanza is powerful! Beautifully written.

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1. Astrid's Words says:
  
  September 5, 2018 at 22:31
  
  Thanks
  
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rothpoetry says:

September 5, 2018 at 09:11

I love your ending:
For beauty grows with gentle release
Embrace the show and you’ll both take flight

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1. Astrid's Words says:
  
  September 5, 2018 at 22:34
  
  Thanks, Dwight
  
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Singledust says:

September 5, 2018 at 08:27

be gentle with frustration, this is a very pure thought Astrid, love it

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1. Astrid's Words says:
  
  September 5, 2018 at 22:30
  
  Thanks
  
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Frank Hubeny says:

September 4, 2018 at 23:46

Very nice last stanza resolving the frustration by being gentle with its source so both take flight.

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1. Astrid's Words says:
  
  September 5, 2018 at 06:47
  
  Thanks. The only way to resolve a difference is by working with love to find a solution.
  
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