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“Walk with me,” she said.

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They say, “Keep the faith.”

Have you ever been on the verge of losing everything?

Trigger warning: sensitive content

Today’s post is a pair of poems, written at the same time in 2004. Enjoy.

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Come softly, starlight;

The day is almost done.

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Strange.

Emotions stare blankly back at you in a convoluted reflection. Nothing is there.

But sometimes, a wave. Sometimes gentle and lovely and fragrant as balmy summer fields. Sometimes so fierce you exhale in torrents and roughly gasp in the thin atmosphere of agony.

A wave of what? Nostalgia? Remembrance? Reverence? Loss? Love? Hate? Anger?

Written in honor of our brave Veterans for Veteran’s Day – © 2018 | Graceful Intention | All Rights Reserved

Inhale. Exhale.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you find tidbits to enrich your life and encouragement for your journey! Sit a spell. Let’s be intentional together. Imperfections and all, you are welcome here.