Lack of Emotional Depth
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By Rowan Finley Published 6 months ago • Updated 6 months ago • 1 min read
Photo by David Bartus: https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-and-black-wooden-board-963278/
Their lack of emotional depth is enough to leave me dumbfounded.
Yes, I stand confounded.
Yes, in disbelief, I remain well rounded.
On what false guise am I grounded?
I will go home and find contentment, all alone, in the echoes of my sleepless night.
Yes, that sounds about right.
From this morning, I reflect on the robins who I saw take a happy little flight.
Below, striving to disappear, the worms squirmed in their shadowy fright.
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Rowan Finley
Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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Comments (6)
Diving into the rivers of our minds and swimming within the currents of our hearts - that’s where I feel most at home
There’s something so sharp and soft about this.. the contrast between emotional absence and your quiet awareness is powerful. 💛🌻
Such a subtly sharp metaphor for how we observe others’ emotional highs while we wrestle in our own lows. That last line really hits.
Sounds like a sub 😂
Well, that was swell; you tell what befell in the dell of your own personal hell ! Maybe you should...
Very relatable... I had a little tweety bird this morning.