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Monday, October 15, 2012

Sobriety: 27 years

The Playful Existence by Brihte, via Imagekind


Ich komme aus meinen Schwingen heim by Rainier Maria Rilke

I come home from the soaring in which I lost myself.
I was song, and the refrain which is God
is still roaring in my ears.

Now I am still
and plain:
no more words.

To the others I was like a wind:
I made them shake.
I’d gone very far, as far as the angels,
and high, where light thins into nothing.

But deep in the darkness is God.


                                             -from Rilke's Book of Hours – Love Poems to God



As I have since this blog's inception, on the day of my sobriety anniversary I publish this treasured Rilke poem, but with a new image each year.


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10 comments:

  1. Joreina BlancoOctober 15, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Very moving :)

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  2. Don't Feed The PixiesOctober 15, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    well done you - i think this is an amazing achievement

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  3. FireblossomOctober 15, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    Oh! I thought you said your anniversary was on the 5th, but it's the 15th. *smax forehead* Congratulations, girl. It's a very big deal.

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  4. izzyOctober 15, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Glorious ! Great big hug- great
    celebration and huge gratitude.Thanks for sharing.

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  5. JohnOctober 15, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    This is really worth reading


    Online GED Diploma

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  6. mythopolisOctober 15, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Congratulations on such a huge milestone. My son is two years sober now, and frankly, given where he once was, I think it is amazing.

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  7. English RiderOctober 15, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    I love Rilke. I have "Letters to a Young Poet #4" on the wall to my left as I sit here. ...Be patient to all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves...
    I love the image you chose. Kinetic energy, soaring, yet supported by structure.
    I look forward to next year's continuation. Power to you.

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  8. hedgewitchOctober 15, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Congratulations, Lydia. A beautiful poem to celebrate a beautiful thing.

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  9. LydiaOctober 16, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Thank you one and all for your lovely comments. I am honored to have friends like you. ♥

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  10. Kathe W.October 20, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Bravissima! One day at a time is hard work. Good for you!

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