Two words

[beelikej]

I was reading the final chapter of Stephen Fry's The Ode Less Travelled on the bus and was struck by two words. I'm sure they were not meant to have such an impact. It was merely a list of things to think about when writing poetry and that's not even something I'm considering. But they hit me hard for personal reasons I wasn't aware of. Tears stung my eyes and I now have a knot in my stomach that's growing by the second. I have to (and want to and need to) focus on work, so I hope I can ignore this feeling until the end of the day.

FORGIVE YOURSELF

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Comments

[kennedy-unknown.livejournal.com]

Heavy indeed. I hope you listen, whatever it is you feel you have to have forgiveness for.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

It really hit me by surprise; I was thoroughly enjoying Stephen's enthusiasm and all of sudden when I came across those words I felt so terribly sad. I had to use all my willpower to not start sobbing. I had no idea I still felt guilty about anything, I really thought I had dealt with the past.

But even though I was startled and a little shaken, thinking about the words eventually made me feel calm. Apparently it was just what I needed to hear: it's okay. I guess the tears were out of relief.

[hope-athlete.livejournal.com]

Hey. I was directed here by my google alert on Stephen Fry.
I haven't read the book yet, but I've only heard good things about it and am intrigued, even though I'm not a poet or practice poetry to state the least. Cold shivers went down my spine when I read that... powerful indeed.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Thanks for leaving a message. Actually the two words are completely out of context and I took it a bit personal.

The book itself is a joy to read, especially the bits where Stephen tries to explain his love for poetry. But I also liked all the educational stuff;) I have posted about this book before, you can find an extensive bookbabble here

I trust you have at least read his novels, but if you're interested in all things Stephen, I can also recommend another book: Fat Change by Simon Gray. My friend Tanni wrote a splendid review about that here

Feel free to stop by here anytime. Anyone who appreciates Stephen Fry is cool in my book:)

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Aww, everything alright now, bb? Random words written on a page can have a surprising effect sometimes. But if it helps to put the finger on something you can now learn to deal with, it can't be all bad, right?

I'm around 'til 1-ish, if you need a chat ;). *hugs*

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Thank you, bb. *hugs*