For Haiku Heights prompt #43 – Heal
Wounds of childhood
bound with gauze of guilt
unable to heal
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Your words ring true…sometimes there are things in childhood that do not heal. Beautiful haiku.
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Or they only heal after the wound is opened and cleansed. Thank you so much for your kind comments. 🙂
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“Gauze of guilt” — what a great phrase! I really like the image of cleansed, healing emotional wounds.
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Thanks Judith 🙂 In the therapeutic setting it can be extremely painful to open old wounds, but it is the often the only way to heal (It worked for me.) I appreciate your comments. 🙂
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That’s sad, unfortunately true sometimes. I hope all wounds can be healed.
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I think most can but not by denying they’re there. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Poignant I can very much relate. I love the second line.
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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“gauze of guilt” – very nice imagery!!
Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks Becca! 🙂
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Beautifully sad haiku.
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