Poem: Sacrifice; an Abstract Noun ~ by Tim Mitchell

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 18 months ago

   Take time to read Tim Mitchell's writing for the word prompt Sacrifice.
   
   I haven't had time to read this one yet, but it seems like vast meanings for Sacrifice.

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      tsmogposted 18 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks for posting, Brenda!
      
      Here is the link:
      
      https://discover.hubpages.com/literatur … tract-noun

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         Venkatachari Mposted 17 months agoin reply to this

         Great lines, Tim!
         A great journey through abstract notions and feelings. Brenda already journeyed through the essence of it. I enjoyed reading your work. Well done.

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            tsmogposted 17 months agoin reply to this

            How are you Venkatachari!! It's been a long while, hasn't it? Thanks for sharing and I hope your journey was magical, mystical, and not a mystery.

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 18 months ago

   Tim...
   I hope to find time to read this one tomorrow, but I've already posted it in the word prompt article.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 17 months agoin reply to this

      Sorry I forgot to put the link to your piece.
      
      Thanks for adding it.

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   Jodahposted 17 months ago

   An interesting poem in response to Brenda’s ‘sacrifice’ prompt, Tim. Thank you for taking part. I am actually struggling with this one.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 17 months agoin reply to this

      John...
      Just give it time, but don't over think it.

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      tsmogposted 17 months agoin reply to this

      I understand your sentiment, "I am actually struggling with this one". That is the blessing and curse of abstract nouns. To summarize meaning for me is "to each their own". In other words, meaning very much is personal.

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 17 months ago

   Tim...
   Your piece, "Poem: Sacrifice; an Abstract Noun" is quite interesting.
   
   Sacrifice is a noun which is like an idea, instead of something concrete we can hold in our hands.
   
   Its like love, fear, courage, anger, and other acts like these ones.
   
   We offer it willingly, without regard to upcoming circumstances...so is it a trap?
   
   Perhaps a simple game of our mind to withstand the future of tomorrow.
   
   Answers loom around us but the ultimate sacrifice is our to choose.
   
   We decide what is worthy...what is not.
   
   In the end, grace wraps its arms around us.
   
   It shows us love, as we build memories for a lifetime.
   
   Anything and everything can be a sacrifice...such as giving birth to a child...to giving up your time to to help another person fix his car.
   
   Each day our minds must dabble with making choices and choosing which sacrifices we are willing to accept.
   
   Great write.
   
   I hope I've come close to the meaning behind your words.
   
   I've already posted a link in the word prompt article.

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      Venkatachari Mposted 17 months agoin reply to this

      Wow, Brenda! Your lines bring out the essence of Tim's poem so fantastically. A beautiful review. And, thanks for sharing this post.

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         Brenda Arledgeposted 17 months agoin reply to this

         Thank you.  I'm glad you liked it.

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      tsmogposted 17 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks, Brenda for the comment, appreciated!
      
      "I hope I've come close to the meaning behind your words."
      
      If you feel you have, then you have! Alas, it is an abstract noun - sacrifice, shared as an abstract poem. Meaning is a puzzle solved or resolved by the reader through introspection. The shared picture also is an abstract symbol seeking meaning combined with the abstract poem prompted by an abstract noun - sacrifice.

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         Brenda Arledgeposted 17 months agoin reply to this

         Tim...
         Alas...this is how most of poetry works.
         
         It is in the eye of the beholder...
         The reader determines the outcome.
         
         Sometimes there is more than one version.

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