Every fulfillment
caresses the shadows,
leaving feathered kisses of gratitude
in that place where it learned that
possibilities still exist through the impossible, that the
sun will shine again through the darkness, and that
emptiness is just as temporary as the shadows obscuring the light.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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There is always a moment — small, quiet, almost forgettable — when the spark stops being a warning and becomes a state. It never looks like a turning point from the outside. It’s not a dramatic shift. It’s not a cinematic beat. It’s a subtle internal click, a recalibration so slight that only someone who has lived this cycle as many times as I have would recognize it.
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This feels like a reassuring hug. I love the reminder that emptiness and shadows are temporary.
let me tell you "feathered kisses of gratitude" gave me chills
How utterly lovely and freeing in a way. You're a beautiful genius :)
What an incredible last line! Excellent acrostic, Cathy!
Beautifully done, great entry!
Wonderfully inspirational piece, Cathy! Great job!
Soothing for the soul; loved it Cathy!
I like the uplifting message behind this one Cathy, and the idea that “ emptiness is just as temporary”😊
This was extremely powerful and optimistic! Stunning work!
☺️👏💚
Delightful!🤩
Lovely!
Well done!!!
This is so beautifullt done, my friend, and the last line brings it together so well! 🤗❤️
I adore the optimism. Melancholy sunny side up. Right up my street. ❤️
This is beautiful and inspirational, and the flow is fantastic! I would barely have noticed it was an acrostic because the transitions between lines are so smooth.
Oh, Cathy, this is beautiful! So hopeful and the words just perfect!
Stunning work! Very inspirational!!!!!
Nailed it!!! 💕❤️❤️
that 'emptiness is just as temporary as the shadows obscuring the light', is what I needed to hear today. You delivered this so well Cathy!
Hi-C ~ Thank you for instilling in us a sun-shiny-day ~ j.in.l.a.
You've left me uplifted and slightly breathless. Lovely!
Beautiful sentimentality and peace to this - got me some tears. Exactly what I needed to read RN, stunning 🤍
Beautiful!!! ‘Feathered kisses of gratitude’ loved that line.