Koos uses the word “sympathetic” in a way that many Europeans do
using it often to describe objects
I grew up using it only to describe a way of people being with people
he gave me this hat
saying a new one looks tacky
but an old one is sympathetic
as are old shoes, clothes, etc
for things to be sympathetic they must be broken in
worn well
lived it
affected by life
resonant
broken in
I find I am sympathetic with him
in that those I most find my attentions drawn to are those who are broken in
worn by the spirit well
creased, scuffed, frayed
how beautiful
what has be so loved by life
to be used well
.
:.:
3 thoughts on “broken in”
god_jr
I like this poem.
bitterlawngnome
wabi-sabi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi
dennisatl
I’ll sometimes say “sympatico”
but yes, “sympathetic” is a friend or an ear, or sometimes a vibration
I certainly like “well worn” and “used well”, rather than worn-out, used-up, and ready for the land fill! It’s certainly important find the right words to help me be a burnished antique, appreciating in rarity and value.