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Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Breathing in the sun

I feel the exhale of a thousand
women,

the arms of their grace
embracing
what skin has been torn,

what violence we share.

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Thank you so much my dear

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John DeFoore Jr

Powerful
Sad that it has to be a subject
Understand it needs to be,
Touched me.
Appreciate your write,
John
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Thank you John, there have been many dark points in my lifetime, but this resistant flower will not wilt ?

These lessons sometimes do not come from our own choosing, so I do agree it’s a disappointing subjectΒ 

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