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“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” Brene Brown
Love Effort
Life,
that gordian highway of
unsolved solved complexity,
riddles of red jumper blue,
this or not that,
and why now?
the platypus? really?
More weighty issues
like terminal days,
and moral decay,
that rupture my brain,
and press down, down.
The only way out
is your listening ear,
as I weave the words,
you disperse the onus
so effortlessly,
and I’m so light,
should I let go your hand
I’d float to the stars.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
parallax 
Well penned
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Many thanks:)
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Love the ending to this. We all need that listening ear!
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We sure do, and thank you.
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My pleasure.
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Very true.. wonderful poem! I like quote as well. Thank you for sharing! ✨
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Thanks for the encouragement and so glad you enjoyed the post.
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Absolutely, thank you!!
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Beautiful- especially loved the end!
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Thank you so much:)
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I chose you for a Tell the Story challenge on my post today at https://rugby843.blog ; )
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Thank you, I shall. 🙂
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I heard: Disperse, do not, an owner’s onus. We live to love as effort’s known us.
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Well heard, and such a wonderful response, thank you.
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Your writing is artful sobriety. It helps me keep it real, to carry no more or less weight than is due me in this crazy life.
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Thank you for the lovely compliment
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love the Brene quote, rarely do people really pause to listen with their hearts not just ears. deeply moving lines to me
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Thank you for sharing that Gina, precious words.
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Good poem Paul.
And I love the quote, just so true.
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So glad you enjoyed the post, thank you Rupali
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Many thanks
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Loved the quote.. .Well penned mate..
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Many thanks 🙂
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😀
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What a great piece dear.<3
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Very kind Laleh and much appreciated.
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My pleasure.❤️
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Reblogged this on Success Inspirers' World and commented:
Sweet poem.
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you spoke my feelings exactly in this poem
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Wow, that is so good to hear.
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“More weighty issues like Terminal days” indeed
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