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The Point

It's Not What We Expect From Life, But Rather What Life Expects From Us

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Point
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The frangible life

Artificially sustained

All we have is time

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  • Gina C.3 years ago

    "frangible"... you have made me fall in love with that word 😍

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    "artificially sustained." Great thought.

  • Joe Patterson3 years ago

    Simple and clever.

  • Very good. This is a great springboard into contemplating what we are doing with our lives.

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    ❤️Nice!!! You’ve really got me thinking about the “artificially sustained” line and possible different interpretations! What was your original intention there?

  • Mariann Carroll3 years ago

    Beautiful, the treasures of time.

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