Looking at the Moon

Crunching through the fallen leaves.

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VISSIA
November 02, 2024

Originally shared October 11, 2023 on Patreon.

Joy doesn’t kill Sorrow
Joy lives with Sorrow
They never say,
“Cheer up!” or
“It’s not so bad!”
They intertwine their fingers with Sorrow’s and pour warm water down their back
Joy doesn’t tiptoe around Sorrow
Because they know that holding space doesn’t mean taking up less
Sorrow never forces a smile around Joy because they know that performing it is not really a kindness
But sometimes Joy and Sorrow find things that they both like to do:
Crunching through the fallen leaves
Looking at the moon

Portrait of a 30-something year old woman with short brown hair in the glow of a white candlestick burning in the foreground

The green room had no ambience. But there was a single, untouched candle. Its pewter candleholder, in the shape of two angels.

Railroad bridge across the Columbia River with mountains and bright skies behind

Revelstoke Railroad Bridge

Wet boardwalk trail through low growing green plants and bushes with tall trees in the background

Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk Trail

Full moon hanging in the sky above the silhouette of a garage rooftop and power lines and trees

Looking at the moon.

Photos from my trip to Revelstoke for Luna Fest, September 22, 2023.

Moon photo from a walk in my neighbourhood on our way to a friend’s for a crib tournament, September 29, 2023.

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