. . . . And — if she keeps the faith, keeps her head while all about her others are losing theirs in the face of society’s fabric shredding apart — she SHALL have her ‘simple life’! Soon.
He wants a simple life,
but the harder he tries to simplify,
the more complex,
the more complex,
the more complex,
it becomes . . .
And still, he hopes,
like she.
I needed to read this. Not to come to terms with the recent loss of my high-paying and prestigious job, but more, to see what a bright thing it is in the light of what I have left: everything I ever wanted.
You are so brilliant, Coco. But I already told you that. 😉
Brilliant. I love this one!
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Like its message, the poem is guileless and uses candor and repetition without adornment. Very well executed.
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Simply fantastic poem! Is that January Jones in the photo?
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This is a beautiful piece of writing. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Lynne
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. . . . And — if she keeps the faith, keeps her head while all about her others are losing theirs in the face of society’s fabric shredding apart — she SHALL have her ‘simple life’! Soon.
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He wants a simple life,
but the harder he tries to simplify,
the more complex,
the more complex,
the more complex,
it becomes . . .
And still, he hopes,
like she.
Good one, Coco Juice! 😉
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Very well-written. Yeah, without money and power, life (and love) would be simpler and more pure.
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Beautiful!
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I needed to read this. Not to come to terms with the recent loss of my high-paying and prestigious job, but more, to see what a bright thing it is in the light of what I have left: everything I ever wanted.
You are so brilliant, Coco. But I already told you that. 😉
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Breathtaking!
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Reblogged this on Simple in it's complexity.
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Fantastic!
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This speaks my heart …kudos to u nd ur words….amazing
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I’m so glad thank you xoxo
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