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Halfway
so much of
this experience
precious, temporal
is wasted
on becoming
invulnerable,
making ourselves
untouchable
until we find that,
in the space
one hair past halfway,
we suddenly can’t
feel a thing
Not present
nor absent,
impending turns
to bygone
on a dime
talking sense
into our souls, we
repetitiously remind
our frailty
that we don’t care ~
until one moment
past the midpoint,
where we realize
we actually don’t
this experience
precious, temporal
is wasted
on becoming
invulnerable,
making ourselves
untouchable
until we find that,
in the space
one hair past halfway,
we suddenly can’t
feel a thing
Not present
nor absent,
impending turns
to bygone
on a dime
talking sense
into our souls, we
repetitiously remind
our frailty
that we don’t care ~
until one moment
past the midpoint,
where we realize
we actually don’t
Published 15th Apr 2021
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15th Apr 2021 3:45pm
My sentiments exactly you took the words right out of my head. I feel like this a lot lately things hopefully will look clearer or at least, um... I don’t know, not sure what to say to be honest very thought provoking piece Luna
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Jackie
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Jackie
15th Apr 2021 4:23pm
Dear L,
I honestly can’t believe it’s already half way through! As insurmountable as this feels some days it is going by rather quickly. However, I echo your sentiments. I realized cutting and pasting the last stanza to emphasize my thoughts was going to be dumb because everything written above it was equally pertinent and brilliant. H🌷
I honestly can’t believe it’s already half way through! As insurmountable as this feels some days it is going by rather quickly. However, I echo your sentiments. I realized cutting and pasting the last stanza to emphasize my thoughts was going to be dumb because everything written above it was equally pertinent and brilliant. H🌷
15th Apr 2021 4:56pm
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20th Apr 2021 3:19am
29th May 2021 7:00pm
It's a profound and inquisitive thought for so many of us, as if the first half seemed so difficult appealing to "our frailty".
Looking back, always gives us perspective.
Great write.
Looking back, always gives us perspective.
Great write.
