So you hold a certain anima
in your eyes
in your sway

Envious, it isn’t mine
to behold.

You’re bold and on your way.

Does it matter
when we’re circling back to dust?

Circling round, again
and again
mocking magazine stars
and newspaper cutouts.
We’re turning to stone,
never adorning the homeless hearts we’ve sewn.

Winged beings
were destined by design
to soar
above the mountains
grounded by the sandy shore.

Hold your anima.
Glimmer as the sun
paints colors in the sunset sky.

Hold your colors
in your soulful eyes
like you did before

coarse builders planted their
iron roots over your head
drinking up all that they could get.

Beloved, you were meant to fly.

Paint with your glimmer.
Let yourself rise.

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  1. Woodsy Avatar
    Woodsy

    Want to soar further now

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Soar as high as you can go!!! You can reach the cosmos . I know that !!!

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      1. Woodsy Avatar
        Woodsy

        Beautiful thing to say, sis

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  2. Christopher Marcus Avatar
    Christopher Marcus

    This makes my day:)

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      I am so over the moon to hear that ! After I wrote it, I had an overwhelming mental command to post it. Does that ever happen after you write something ? Those kind of pieces, I love ❀️ I hope you’re having a great Saturday . Thank you for stopping by Christopher ☺️😊

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      1. Christopher Marcus Avatar
        Christopher Marcus

        Yes, it does!

        Honest appreciation from one or two persons means a lot to me, perhaps more than the ephemeral ‘sales’ of my collections, which are just numbers anyway.

        For example: when a great and kind blogger I know – who is also struggling with cancer – told me that a specific short story (“Shining Through”) resonated deeply with him.

        That kind of feedback makes me feel I’ve made a genuine difference for someone with my writing, even if it was just for the few minutes it took to read the story.

        But knowing that can keep me going for weeks and months. πŸ™‚

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      2. Christopher Marcus Avatar
        Christopher Marcus

        PS And to answer your question: The story in question was precisely one which I felt I *had* to post that day, even though I initially doubted its quality a lot. But apparently it was the right thing to do – for someone else, too πŸ™‚

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  3. Chuckster Avatar
    Chuckster

    Evocative! Thanks for posting!

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you 😊 I’m glad it spoke to you, Chuckster ! Stop any time my friend !! Have a great weekend

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