At the temple there is a poem called "Loss" carved into the stone. It has three words, but the poet has scratched them out. You cannot read loss, only feel it.

Arthur Golden
At the temple there is a poem called
At the temple there is a poem called
At the temple there is a poem called
At the temple there is a poem called
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Allowing oneself to feel pain can be a very difficult task. This quote captures this idea perfectly when the poet says that it is impossible to read loss, only feel it. The words are there, but they are missing. This idea of trying to understand something that is simply too difficult to understand is one that can become very frustrating in its own right. But, when you try to put the puzzle together, the pieces fall apart in your hands.

Source: Memoirs Of A Geisha

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