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choices, fearless, freedom, letting go, personal growth, pond, taking charge
Imagine. Sitting in a little wooden boat. Drifting on a pond. Air is warm, it leaves damp kisses behind. A figure sitting across from you. He has the oars. You want them.
A voice in your head whispers: “Rock the boat. Don’t be afraid to let the words…controlled…subdued…contained…drift away on the breeze like a leaf in autumn. You have to rock the boat. You have to grow. You have to not be afraid.”
And you do.
You make it back to land, clothes hanging limp, gasping for air, but free.
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I am so prone to dive in….better to rock the boat
Diving in is what life should be all about!
Hmmm.
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Must you rock?
Or can you simply enjoy
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Here I had the man with the oars and the small pond representing society and all the things society says we should be…the narrator chooses to free herself from this trap by “rocking the boat” and choosing her own direction…
Powerful – like it very much. You’re have an awesome way with words.
Thank you very much, Tracy!
Great metaphor for how we all should live. Nothing happens unless you occasionally rock the boat. But, I do agree with JP as well, sometimes it is good to sit back and enjoy. I guess the skill is knowing when to rock and when to relax. Great post.
Exactly. Sometimes fear keeps us trapped in the same old patterns (or pond) and we need a push to get ourselves onto new footing.
A worthy reflection indeed!!! Works both ways i guess.. to rock or not that is the question.. you can create waves nonetheless!!
Thanks, Dee. The world is full of choices. Sometimes its easier to just sit and maintain the status quo…but sometimes diving in is the only thing to do.
Lovely writing. Great imagery and powerful message. I do have to wonder however why no thought was given to simply asking for the oars first. I usually reserve rocking til all other avenues have been attempted.
Clever insight, Joel! Perhaps due to a flair for the dramatic…haha : )
Hey bpg! This was beautiful as always. I’ve always been impressed with your talent with words, would you please write a guest post for the C2C?
If you’re interested you can use my contact page to get in touch with me.
Thanks, and I hope you are well.
-Ollin
Thank you for your kind words, Ollin. I’d love to write a guest post and will get in touch : )
Taking the risks to make changes … transition for growth. Nicely done!!
Exactly – growth may make us feel uncomfortable, but its worth fighting through it. Thank you!
Wonderfully written, as always. I like the hidden message as it applies to me.
Thank you : ) I’m happy to hear that you can relate to the hidden message as well…I think its something that we all go to battle with from time to time.
You just described nearly every relationship I’ve ever had.
It’s a neat experience when you come across writing that mirrors one’s self somehow : ) I’m happy to have done so somehow.