Quiet Reminders
Poem with important reminders for myself and others.
when a dip becomes a deep
well that you can't even
climb out to the bright
light of the living
world of the people
who love and need
you to be okay, fine
don't give up on
the fight must go
on and on until you
come out on top
again
#
when a dip becomes a deep
-just-
well that you can't even
-don't=
climb out to the bright
-ever-
light of the living
-forget-
world of the people
-your-
who love and need
-value-
you to be okay, fine
-you
don't give up on
-are-
the fight must go
-worthy-
on and on until you
-of-
come out on top
=love-
again
#
when a dip becomes a deep
-just-
(sharing glances with my love)
well that you can't even
-don't=
(first thing when she wakes)
climb out to the bright
-ever-
(her gentle smile, a reminder of my riches)
light of the living
-forget-
(Catching glimpses of a deer)
world of the people
-your-
(ambivalent to my own and the presence of my dogs)
who love and need
-value-
(a moment shared)
you to be okay, fine
-you
(sometimes we have to really look)
don't give up on
-are-
(really dig to find those moments)
the fight must go
-worthy-
(those reminders, about what makes life beautiful)
on and on until you
-of-
(Other times, it's a simple smile from husband to wife)
come out on top
=love-
(indifferent glance of respect between two fellow travellers in this life)
again
*
Thanks for reading!
Author's Notes: Based on some reflections by your's truly, this morning.
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Paul Stewart
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🎉 Congrats on your Top Story! 📰✨ Super proud of you—so well deserved! 💪👏 Keep shining! 🌟😊
nice post
This is beautiful!
Beautiful! I wanna have some deer friends, maybe I could become pen pals with my deer friends lol 😆
This is lovely, and congratulations on the Top Story! 🎉
This was so beautiful. Congrats.
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Paul, this damn near brought a tear to my eye. Beautiful and brilliant.
Circling back to say congrats on another Top Story, Paul!! 🎉
love this jagged style of writing, it makes it such an interesting read. congrats on top story.
Caroline sums it up beautifully. It does feel like a climb, out of a well, perhaps? Bit by bit, step by step, towards the light.
Fabulous story ✍️📕🏆👌🌟
great
So many great thoughts and feelings in this, and I love the structure too, really rewards repeat reading. Congrats Paul 🙏😁
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Such a deep and emotional reflection, Paul. I love the progression of this poem and how it adds to the depth. Congrats on the well-deserved Top Story!🎉
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Congratulations Paul on T.S.
An emotional read for me, Paul. This feels like my life right now. Congratulations on your top story. Truthfully, I needed a reminder.
It takes a lot to keep climbing and trying sometimes. Congratulations on your inspirational TS.
You are worthy of love indeed. Just beautiful Paul and I am standing at a bar hoping nobody notices the tear in my eye. Congrats on a truly worthy TS
Fabulous top story...nice rhyming and skipping thoughts
Very well written, congrats 👏
Very affirming and very inspirational!! Excellent job
Congrats, Paul, on the TS!!