A Complementary Conversation

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I am the lost one. You venture across your own ways, while I stumble in the dark. How will I know where to walk if you leave me alone? You have always left me alone. Here I am, crying dry tears and screaming in silence. Where are you? Why do you abandon me?

I am the pathfinder. Your way begins under your feet, while your darkness is the mere shadow of harm you left behind long ago. Place your feet in my footsteps, for I haven’t left you alone. I trailblaze for you. Wipe away your dry tears; silence your silent scream. I am with you, even when I’m not in your sight. I do not abandon you. Why do you abandon yourself?

sunlit road

a robin catching a worm

alongside the bend

Real Toads offers a Camera Flash, of which I chose one of two images. NaPoWriMo.net challenges us to write a conversation between a strong and vulnerable self.

#GloPoWriMo2018 / #NaPoWriMo2018 7/30

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10 responses to “A Complementary Conversation”

Marilyn Cavicchia

April 7, 2018

“Wipe away your dry tears …” Very cool!

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 7, 2018
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
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Sherry Blue Sky

April 7, 2018

I really like this one, Frank, especially the beautiful haiku.

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sanaarizvi

April 7, 2018

Love this especially; “Your way begins under your feet, while your darkness is the mere shadow of harm you left behind long ago. “

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elleceef

April 7, 2018

I enjoyed your Haibun very much,,”the lost one” and, the “pathfinder” who gives answer to, not only the lost one ,but to others as well.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 7, 2018
  
  Thank you, elle!
  
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Margaret Elizabeth Bednar

April 7, 2018

“Your way begins under your feet, “… and I’d prefer to be the robin and NOT the worm 🙂

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Kerry O’Connor

April 8, 2018

You brought a new perspective to the self-portrait. This is very well done. There’s much thought given to the interpretation.

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Rosemary Nissen-Wade

April 8, 2018

“Why do you abandon yourself?” That’s the crucial question, isn’t it?
Love the haiku.

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