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“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Wakening
She’d lived a normal life
of few events
and fewer aspirations,
a monotonous drudging dressed up
in perfect debts and shiny griefs,
and in this darkened hallowed space
where coloured windows frowned
and judgment rang out of its very walls,
the eulogy came knocking at my mind and
I was compelled to resurrection
rose and fled the door mid amen,
and vowed to find my life.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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That is beautiful!
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Many thanks for your lovely response Moira.
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Wow!
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Thank you Susan.
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Stunning!
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I really appreciate your response Janet.
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I have nominated you for The Mystery Blogger Award! Your writing is always inspiring!
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Thank you so much for that, I may not get to the work of doing it, but I really do appreciate your encouragement.
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It’s all good! 👍🏽
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🙂
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This speaks volumes Paul!
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Very much appreciated, thank you.
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Wow great poem – love the sentiment
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Many thanks Lyn
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love the phrases Paul, each one has a special meaning
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Thank you for your thoughtful response Gina.
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my pleasure, your thoughts are inspiring
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There is more to life than eating, breathing and sleeping. Live it! Take risks! Try new things, don’t hide from the unknown, don’t live life in a rut. Good poem!
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Thank you Jill, and yes indeed.
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So beautiful, and true! We dont need to be reborn, its enough to be born, and to recognize the chances. 🙂 Michael
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Thank you so much Michael 🙂
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My pleasure Paul! Thank you! Michael
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Moment by moment piece
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Your poem shows a lot of depth.
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That is so good to know, much appreciated, thank you.
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🙏🙏🙏
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Exceptional poem, Paul, from you who always write great ones. So much said in so few words.
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Well that is indeed very kind, thank you so much Jade.
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You are welcome.
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