What Did I Do?
What cross do I bear? What cruel wretch must I have been in another life? My karma is penance for some evil deeds for which I must be guilty Because I pay the price everyday living with a psychotic vampire sucking life’s blood from my body and oxygen from my brain Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting Open Link Night at D'Verse
There are takers and then there are life-blood suckers, you name the experience well.
Thank you Paul. ☺️
Very welcome Christine
There are those people who do suck the very air you breathe and take over your life. So well done Christine. Sorry for the late read- lots going on right now.
Thanks Linda. Too true. Hope you are well, yes? ☺️💕
Yes, thank you!
Yikes! I hope this is fictional. Karma….ohhh I so wish it does come back around on some people.
LOL. We all think that don’t we! ☺️💕
This is incredibly raw and evocative, Christine!
Oh thank so much Sanaa! I’m happy you liked it ☺️💕
There are so many paths to the “higher power” we seek….and that “higher power” wears many cloaks.
Indeed Bev. It’s however we want to dress it.😦
Christine, I am taking two classes in Buddhism, one of them on Intro to Buddhism. This is a perfect poem on karma.
I do know that we sometimes believe certain things are our Karma when in fact that is not the case. Sometimes we are just with the wrong people. I’d love to hear your feedback on your course sometime Regina. Sounds fascinating ☺️💕
I am finally connecting the dots on Buddhism, What is fascinating is that so much of each religion is the same, such as themes on love and avoiding greed, But, it seems to me that every heart tries to find a connection to someone or something bigger than us, superhuman, as a way to obtain hope that there is a world better than the one we occupy with his hatreds and ignorance.
Yes I agree Regina. I think we all crave that comfort to help us in life and we choose our own path towards that goal. Some are very similar and others no so much, up the basics are you point out are those that include love and sharing. We should all appreciate and accept the different choices in religions and not show anger towards anyone that follow a different road. I’m sure you will love that course ❤️
I do, Christine. And for the reason you mentioned. As a Christian, I am having to learn for myself about other religions, so that I am not judgmental of other religions.
Heartbreaking, I hope this is fictional. If it’s not then I am so sorry!
Thank you so much ☺️💕
strong stuff; I love a woman poet who speaks the truth; as for the concept of Karma, I much prefer the lesser known story about Jesus being asked by one of his disciples about someone befallen by illness ‘what must he have done in the past…’ to which Jesus replies: It is so for him to find the beauty and light of eternal life within (ok the last bit is paraphrased by me). Thanks. 🙂
Yes, you’re right, we should all think about our actions as we go through life ☺️💕 Thanks stopping by and reading, commenting.
“living with
a psychotic vampire”
Sheesh. That sounds awful. But I like the phrase and all it might represent, out of context. In an asylum, for example. It would be an interesting Stephen King storyline, in other words.
I’m sorry you’re in pain. But someone else’s behavior is NOT your fault. What a gift that you’re even willing to still care about people like that. I’m quite sure they deeply need your love and tenderness.
Thank you Shawna. Your words are very sincere and heartwarming. I like the Stephen King reference ☺️💕
…………..could not be stronger……..stunning words…blown away..(and chat anytime you wish)
Thank you Ain. You’re so kind. I’ll bear that in mind my friend ☺️💕
Haunting questions at the beginning, Christine and a heartbreaking tale. 💔
Thanks Punam. It went with the day 😧