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Something About You & Link Up On the Edge #164

September 27, 2019 / 55 Comments
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Last Friday, I was inspired by Ada to share a poem. I talked a little bit about how intimidating it can be to share one’s poetry….written from the heart, exposing all the raw emotions that fight their way onto paper. I was a bit hesitant, but I faced my fear and did it anyway. I must practice what I preach, I suppose. And I am ever so grateful for all the very kind and encouraging comments that I received in response.

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I saw my rhyming poem, I Thought I’d Known You Before, as unsophisticated in its simple rhyming and repetitive verses. I think I was attempting something that was a bit more sing-songy, but once I had completed it, I kind of hated it. We are our own worst critics when it comes to these things. Or maybe you all were just being super kind because it is in your nature to be so.

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Jacket: Old Navy (Old)
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Necklace: c/o Zaful (Old)

Like I said, prose is way more of a strong point for me than poetry. I think. Maybe my prose is rotten and nobody has ever had the heart to tell me so. But I have been told that my prose is often very poetic in its rhythm and cadence. With an intuitively rhythmic way of writing and a propensity for writing prose, free verse poetry feels more natural to me than rhyming poems.

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So for this week, I am going to share a free verse poem that I wrote that was inspired by a very dear friend of mine from childhood. We have known each other since we were 4 years old, maybe even younger than that. But 4 is the age I have vivid memories of him. Through space and time, we lost touch, got in touch, and lost touch again only to reconnect on a very important level at a very pivotal time in our lives, right now, at the age of 45.

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It is so strange how the Universe has these ways of reconnecting people. I used to question it and get frustrated when I could find no comprehensible reason. I have since stopped with that useless questioning and have been learning to just embrace what is set before me. So with a willingness to surrender to the Universe’s plan, whatever that may be, I have accepted this small gift with much gratitude. For it has already inspired me in more ways than just this short poem.

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Something About You

There is a sadness in your eyes that reminds me that I was once sad. 
There is a pain in your smile that reminds me that I was once hurting.
There is a crack in your heart that reminds me that I was once broken.
There is something about you that reminds me of everything that I once was.  

Everything that I once was has led me here. 
With you. 
With me.
With us.

There is a strength in your voice that reminds me that I am strong.
There is a joy in your laughter that reminds me that I am happy.
There is a tenderness in your whisper that reminds me that I am loved. 
There is something about you that reminds me of everything that I am. 

Every day, I discover something new. 
About you.
About me.
About us.

There is a reason in this rediscovery that is telling me it is what I need.
There is a logic in this reunion that is telling me it is what you need. 
There is a message in this connection that is telling me it is meant to be.

It always has been.
Even when we were unaware.
It always was.
Even when we didn’t know.
It always will be.
Even if we don’t understand. 

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Have you ever reconnected with a childhood friend only to find that you have a very deep attachment that seemingly has prevailed through distance and time? It has a sort of surreal aspect to it that is difficult to get my brain around…but I am taking the path of least resistance and just moving forward wherever it may lead. If you can relate to any of this, I would love to hear your experience.

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And now your featured favorites from last week.

Michele of Living Our Days shared an incredibly powerful post, Becoming Fluent in the Language of Labeling. She addresses how we so easily slap labels on people and on ourselves and how we allow these labels to dictate our realities. The message in this post is an important one. I highly recommend giving it a read if you haven’t already.

Michele of Living Our Days

Grace of Color and Grace shared her edgy animal print styles in her post, Going Wild with Chico’s Animal Prints Fall 2019. This post features various different animal prints styled in Grace’s chic and stunning way. These prints are trending hot for Fall so if you need some inspiration, go check out this post.

Grace of Color and Grace

Debbie of Fashion Fairy Dust has done it again with her combination of a killer outfit and a supremely important message. I never know which to focus on with Debbie, her style or her written content, because both are over the top amazing…every single time. Do go check out her post, Orange Jumpsuit & Adidas: True Authenticity.

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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