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 […]
Thank you so much for this, VJ 🙂
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Welcome
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Excellent advice and I love your creative image!
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Thanks 😊
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Most welcome, VJ!
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I really like this! Self-rejection is the worst kind and the most common it seems!
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Thanks!
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You are welcome!
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Excellent advice
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome
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beautiful timing in my world, your affirmation
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I’m glad!
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The image perfectly captures your words!
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Thanks Heather. It was a fun one to create.
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You’re welcome.
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Do you think its too late for me to be a brain sturgeon or should I just sleep with the fishes? 🐬
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I think you can do both Mike. Maybe a brain surgeon for fishes?
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Sturgeon, I wanna be a sturgeon! Less training and no malpractice insurance.
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Darn! Why didn’t I think of that!
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Amen, sister.
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😊
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Thank you for the morning affirmation, VJ!
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I should have prefaced that these were from notes to my younger self,lol.
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That makes sense. 🙂
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