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William Pauley III's avatar

👏👏👏

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Hanna Delaney's avatar

It's just like the end of the film when the ominous entity is gone and the sun shines again.

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

It's brighter here even when it rains. :-)

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Vaunda Bonnett's avatar

I sometimes think I don't like poetry, then I read something like this and realized I do like poetry.

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Thank you! :-)

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ceells1968@yahoo.com's avatar

Just needs a little ominous music

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

It does!

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

such a powerful thing to realize. i posted today about the freedom i found from my divorce.

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Me, too. ❤️

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

Hey, Michele, don't hold back. Let it all out.. Tell him what you really think.;) Devastating!

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Holding back was always my problem. I won't do that anymore. Thanks for reading, K.C.

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Katja's avatar

Thank you for that beautiful poem. It resonated within my soul.

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Thank you!

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Lori K's avatar

Wow, did that hit home!! Thank you!!

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Appreciate you!

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Lorelei Kahn's avatar

I totally feel this. ❤️

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

I know you do, girl. We fall in love with the same kind of asshole.

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Truth. Let's stop doing that shit.

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EJ Trask's avatar

YES.

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Muah!!!!!

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Chele Schenck's avatar

Perfection!!!

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Thank you!

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Bill Hiatt's avatar

The poem communicates the underlying emotions quite well.

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Author Michele Bardsley's avatar

Thank you! :-)

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