Lux's Indulgences - 17. Herbivore

I agree with AC also. Belief is not easy. Your words strike a chord with me. Yet like you, I still flail, and keep darkness at bay. You speak for many of my days. Yet there is hope, and there is connection. That kindles light against the darkness, perhaps. 

Motivation can be elusive, especially when we don't feel appreciated. Whether a relationship or other aspects of our life, trying is all we can do, and in that attempt, we should try to be proud. Not always easy, I know. One day, one step at a time. I found this honest, and I very much related to it... excellent poem, Lux... cheers... Gary....

“ Herbivore- an animal that only eats plants. “ ( Cambridge English Dictionary) At first I had a great deal of difficulty with reconciling the title and the content. Are we so bound by our nature and physical / mental composition , that despite what we want to believe there is no possible hope of change? Is choice rendered superfluous, by our inability to “ eat” anything but plants/ change our composition? “ Perhaps not,” we are omnivores and as hard as it is to have belief , it is possible to hang on to the choices that opens up. A thought provoking piece. Thank you. 

On 1/8/2018 at 4:19 PM, AC Benus said:

Yes, belief is often times the hardest part 

Thanks for reading.

On 1/8/2018 at 6:12 PM, Mikiesboy said:

AC is right.. believing is the hardest part... keep writing these...i hope they get lighter and brighter.

It's a goal to get myself writing more again. Hoping ramping that up will increase my motivation in general.

On 1/8/2018 at 10:39 PM, Parker Owens said:

I agree with AC also. Belief is not easy. Your words strike a chord with me. Yet like you, I still flail, and keep darkness at bay. You speak for many of my days. Yet there is hope, and there is connection. That kindles light against the darkness, perhaps. 

There is always hope, definitely. Thanks for reading!

On 1/9/2018 at 2:28 AM, Headstall said:

Motivation can be elusive, especially when we don't feel appreciated. Whether a relationship or other aspects of our life, trying is all we can do, and in that attempt, we should try to be proud. Not always easy, I know. One day, one step at a time. I found this honest, and I very much related to it... excellent poem, Lux... cheers... Gary....

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.

On 1/10/2018 at 2:37 AM, deville said:

“ Herbivore- an animal that only eats plants. “ ( Cambridge English Dictionary) At first I had a great deal of difficulty with reconciling the title and the content. Are we so bound by our nature and physical / mental composition , that despite what we want to believe there is no possible hope of change? Is choice rendered superfluous, by our inability to “ eat” anything but plants/ change our composition? “ Perhaps not,” we are omnivores and as hard as it is to have belief , it is possible to hang on to the choices that opens up. A thought provoking piece. Thank you. 

I'm glad you liked it. I was wrestling about what to title it, and for some reason I kept coming back to that even though the link to the piece is not very direct.