At every turna challenge – prefer scenicforays, encounterrocky climes – ironic twists,stretching this reluctant soul (Image my own)
Doctoring broken hearts –my own legacy a training ground –like an anesthesiologist I keep the patient breathing,asleep – muted by kindness,unconscious and unable to react. Why? Because lulling others is moreeffective than operating on self –faux obligations such a balm Administer lidocaine to the woundsNumbness preferable to open-heartedinvestigation… no sutures strong enoughto remedy internal bleeding […]
Somehow I knew his mask was porcelain –impossible to hide the soul’s lightreflected in troubled eyes… I played along though,humoured his self-deceptionnodded at assertions of calm Knew that one day the facade would crackthe mask would slip and the rage escape Why I didn’t run; I do not knowMaybe it was recognition –my own countenance […]
One Woman's Quest II 
From the perspective of my natural surroundings, this was one of the prettiest Mays in recent memory.
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Maybe made more so by the contrast it offered to global happenings?
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I think so, yes–that, and sheer gratitude for being alive and healthy.
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Yes, that too!
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🙂
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Happy June 🤗
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Thanks! You too!
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So lovely! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you!
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A lovely last photo VJ 🙂 thanks for joining in 🙂 love the title too
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Thanks Brian. Cheers to June!
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Yes cheers to June even though the cold weather has arrived
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