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The Path of Resilience's avatar

I thought love meant risk.

It’s really just pressure.

Unrelenting.

So deep that

Bone remembers it.

This is beautifully tragic, and I felt it.

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Tom White's avatar

Thank you so very much!

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George Henry Plaster's avatar

Having had a stroke and a divorce within a year of each other, this resonates a good bit.

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Tom White's avatar

Hang in there!

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George Henry Plaster's avatar

The Lord does all things well. And he has been merciful to me, so I am not in a dark place, but there are challenges.

Plus, she kindly waited a few weeks after the stroke to file... ;>)

That might be good poetic subject matter; the fickle heart of woman. Possibly, it's been done before.

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Diya Kayaleh's avatar

Poetry isn’t my usually my “thing,” but this moved me. I consistently enjoy your work—thank you for sharing it!

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Tom White's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Dawn's avatar

I’ve never likened to poetry. But yours causes me to pause in it thoughtfully

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Tom White's avatar

Such a compliment. Thank you so much!

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Poire Rose's avatar

Very powerful.

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Tom White's avatar

Thank you!

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