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 […]
Daunting and well written piece, VJ. I agree with Punam that we become our own prisoners.
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Yes. Thank you, Eugi
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Your words and images travel far though…(K)
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Sweet response, K
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You found the perfect photos to accompany your poignant poem, VJ.
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Thanks Tanja
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My pleasure.
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A haunting poem.
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Thanks Liz.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Hi VJ, thanks so much for playing along 😀
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😊❤️
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We become our own prisoners. Well crafted, VJ.
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Thank you, Punam.
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I love how you melded realities of time passing, bravery and awareness of it all…thank you, VJ. 💕
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😊💕
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A profound poem VJ 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
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Thank you, Sadje
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You’re always welcome 💞
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