It took some time to set you free,
I searched for the key,
but it was so long ago I
forgot it was at my very center;
my blindness hid you,
then I forgot you,
I shrank and dried up,
ever diminishing,
till one day
I stumbled on a clue,
love,
self,
which released you,
running, grinning, bouncing, leaping,
thirsting for life.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Wonderful take on the prompt, Paul
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Thanks Winnie, very much appreciated
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You’re welcome, Paul!
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The key …love self. An amazing message that should be easy for us yet we make it difficult for ourselves taking many detours before we reach it again. Thank you, Paul.
I happen to see your post through the reader. Your link does not go to the challenge, it goes to an error page.
https://helenvalliant.com/2018/12/04/what-do-you-see-dec-04-2018/
Should you want to change it here is the correct link:
https://helenevaillant.com/2018/12/04/what-do-you-see-dec-04-2018/
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Many thanks Helene, I saw/felt the poem as soon as saw the picture.
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That is special Paul. Thank you for sharing that.
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Reblogged this on Cage Dunn: Writer, Author, Teller-of-tall-tales and commented:
Set yourself free …
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Wow, many thanks indeed, very kind Cage
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I like to see the inner set free …
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Yes, you are clearly in tune with that journey
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That’s delightful – and so positive and hopeful.
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Suzanne thank so much.
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oh what a delightful rendition of this challenge … releasing our inner child would lead to much healthier stable mental well-being!
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Yes, I discovered in my own journey what a difference that can make. I agree, it would change community.
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This is a beautiful poem. Joyous. Knowing the difference between self-indulgence and indulging the inner child, is a journey of discovery well worth taking.
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Absolutely, it really is Dawn, thank you
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Fantastic poem
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wow, thank you.
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Nice. I made friends with mine. 😊
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Yes, so important isn’t it, otherwise we just get bent out.
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Yes, we’d react to things with no insight.
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Definitely, it would be so painful
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🙂
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Nicely written Paul
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Many Thanks James, appreciate the encouragement.
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Always
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Superb and meaningful piece.
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Thank you so much Eugenia
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You’re welcome.
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Sounds like you just watched the very cute film Christopher Robin 😉 may none of loose are inner child ever…
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I did see that movie, fabulous insights, but the poem is purely autobiographical in process, I had a great therapist many moons ago who enabled me, and from a Jungian influence too, which is hard to find here. Thank you.
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