Tears

by Catherine on November 3, 2009 · 5 comments

Three of Swords from the Bohemian Gothic Tarot

by Helen Howell

Should I cry for that which is passed?
Tears, sparkling drops that dampen the soul.
Does it change what I can see?
Oh knife that stabs, a pain that lasts.

Am I filled with regret for things done,
Tears, that flow and burn their path.
What good is a breaking heart to me,
For life’s moments that can’t be undone.

Has peace left me, flown like the white dove,
Tears, so fluid, drain away life’s blood.
Is this hurt unreal, yet it feels so true,
It’s wrapped around me like a silk glove.

Yet out of darkness, light flows through,
Tears, dull and fade, no more to wound.
I can learn from life’s mistakes,
My eyes now take a different view.

Helen Howell

Co-author of the very informative and excellent Tarot blog, Tarot Notes – Major and Minor.

Helen is also a wonderfully creative artist. She is currently producing her own Tarot deck and when I saw it on her blog – I just had to shout about it! Check it out here: Tarot Bella by Helen Howell

The Bohemian Gothic Tarot was created by Karen Maloney and Alex Ukolov. For more details, please head over to their detailed and comprehensive website.

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{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Douglas November 3, 2009 at 12:55 pm: Hi Helen,

I’m glad I read this today – I can relate this poem to stuff that’s happening around me at the moment.

Thanks for sharing

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2 Theresa November 3, 2009 at 8:13 pm: What a beautiful interpretation of this card – you have a way with words. Lovely….

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3 Helen November 4, 2009 at 2:31 am: I’m so glad you like it, Catherine and Theresa. I wrote it at a time when it was significant to what was happening to me. I happened to be looking at the BG 3 swords and the words just came.

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4 Helen November 4, 2009 at 2:35 am: Hi Doug, I’m also glad that you too like it. I hope whatever is happening to you, gets better soon.

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5 aurarcana November 5, 2009 at 1:19 am: Hi Helen,

I loved reading you poem/interpretation. The Three of Swords is one of my favorite cards. I find it therapeutic when viewed in entirety; when things are low, there will come a point when they turn around.

Thank you for sharing it with all of us!

- Nicole

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