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In the Middle Lands

That next step looks pretty risky. It will stretch your resources, extend your limbs, test your stamina. You feel small, unsure, weak. But if you never take that step, you’ll stay rooted there in the Middle Lands, and never know what’s up…

That next step looks pretty risky.

It will stretch your resources,

extend your limbs,

test your stamina.

You feel small,

unsure,

weak.

But if you never take that step,

you’ll stay rooted there

in the Middle Lands,

and never know

what’s

up…

Responses to “In the Middle Lands”

  1. Caddo Veil

    The Middle Lands have that illusion of safety attached, but it IS an illusion, it’s not safe–and frankly, it gets old after awhile.

    1. melodylowes

      So true – it reminds me of the ‘I wish you were either cold or hot’ passage somehow. Oh, to courageously take that next step!

      1. Caddo Veil

        Sometimes we have to be so miserable, or so bored–to propel us forward! Must be part of the “human condition”, eh?

      2. melodylowes

        Unfortunately, yes!

  2. lifeartnotes

    Beautifully written and all too true!

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you! It takes a lot of courage to get where we need to go, doesn’t it? Life is more about risk and challenge than stagnation and comfort, I think. A difficult truth!

  3. Alastair

    That is so true. It is scary to take that step though

    1. melodylowes

      Isn’t it? Cats always seem to seek out the highest vantage point somehow – quite a worthy trait, really…

      1. Alastair

        It is. I don’t know if you have ever seen the footage of a cat that is on top of a telegraph pole, and when they try to hook it, the cat jumps, hits the ground and carries on going. Very impressive.

      2. melodylowes

        Ah, methinks there is a life lesson hidden in that, as well! 🙂

      3. Alastair

        Yep .. jump lol

      4. melodylowes

        Oh, to have the legs of a cat, and the where-with-all to land on one’s feet! 🙂

      5. Alastair

        That would be brilliant 🙂

  4. Debbie

    Once again you amaze me at what you wrote from the kitty pic! 🙂 God bless you!

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Debbie! 🙂 She’s pretty cute, isn’t she?

  5. RoSy

    True. Sometimes we just gotta’ take that leap o’ faith!

    1. melodylowes

      I think so too! (As tough as that is…)

  6. Petro Neagu

    This is the cutest thing I’ve seen lately (except for Ellie, of course, hehe). I just wanna hug and play with that little ball of fur, like 24/7 🙂

    Hugs and kisses, lovely Melody

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you Petro! I have been so missing your beautiful self swimming around in cyber-space. I look forward to every smile! This little ball of fur is in danger of wrapping all of us around its little tail, for sure. 🙂

  7. Sissym

    Then it’s time to take courage and be reborn.

    1. melodylowes

      I agree – take that next step, and then the next and the next, until you are in a new place….

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