When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]
Isolated and incapacitatedI am prohibited from partakingof the influx of information incessantly presented consequently cut offfrom prescribed expectationsdictating costuming and culture external expressions of acceptanceare sorely missing, suggestingan overall lack of self-worth. Interestingly inverse to such conclusionsis the sudden contentment that arisesfrom escaping the mayhem Internal relief overrides dictated performancesurrendering willingly to intrinsic motivationand renewed […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Riding the wind – a skill we all need to learn. Beautiful, VJ!
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Thank you, Wynne
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Beautiful! Imagination takes us to the next level in facing challenges.❤️
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Yes it does! Thank you!
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Funny how we find our imaginations can take us spectacular places! I rarely have flying dreams, but had a brief spectacular one recently.
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Yes, thank goodness for our imagination, or Maggie Macon, as my father used to call it.
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Beautiful 🤩
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Thank you, Sadje
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You’re most welcome
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For someone like myself with mobility problems, this is so inspirational. Thank you.
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I am right there with you, I.V. Thanks
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I love, love, LOVE this poem!
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Thank you so much
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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I think we’d all be lost without those moments of freedom.
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Likely!
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. 💕
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Thank you, Victoria
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Lovely and timely. Gravity and grave situations can’t keep us down. Perfect image.
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A memo to self before Winter sets in, lol. Thanks Sarah. Hope you are well.
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