-eyes that lock -matching steps in a dance -similar thoughts -emotional turbulence carrying you in the same direction -raging hormones give an impression of one-ness -embracing another soul is another tale -accepting embracing emerging versions of yourself remain the toughest stories to tell
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The unlovable in us is indeed difficult but when you can, it’s freeing. Great piece, Reena!
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Thank you, Susi Bocks!
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You’re welcome!
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Toughest indeed! Well said, Reena.
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Thank you, Punam!
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You are welcome.
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Acceptance, especially self-acceptance is no easy thing, a powerful poem.
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Thank you so much!
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Very welcome Reena
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Words of wisdom, Reena!
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Thank you!
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Most welcome!
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Embracing all parts of yourself is hardest, but worth it.
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Agree. Thank you so much!
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How wonderfully expressed
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Thank you so much, Sadje!
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You’re welcome my friend
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You have packed an amazing amount of wisdom into this lovely quadrille …. stellar!
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Thank you so much, Helen!
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A thought provoking piece. I really like the second stanza. Nicely done.
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Thank you so much, Arcadia Maria!
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Loved these lines, Reena.
emerging versions
of yourself
remain the toughest
stories to tell
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Thank you, Doug!
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Beautifully executed. Embracing ourselves is no doubt the hardest thing there is. 🙂
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Not to forget that others make it difficult all the more, by setting benchmarks.
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You got me thinking! Raging hormones…I remember those times. Even better…I remember embracing another. Embracing myself took time…and a hard story to tell.
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Each one of us has a story. Publishing is difficult, because at times, it involves our reading of others too, who are on their own journeys.
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I think you’re exactly right here: perhaps it is hardest of all to embrace ourselves, yet perhaps we are the ones who need it most!
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It is inability to accept, not inability to see.
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Your words are so true. We often don’t look beyond the outer shells of others–or ourselves.
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Thank you, Merril!
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You’re very welcome, Reena.
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Passion is only the first step towards the union of true companionship
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Agree. Thank you, Bjorn!
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