Sightless Isabelle
Isabelle heard cries
of terrorism & wars.
It so frightened this
little girl. She felt the
hate & envy circulate
like an awful venom
through this world.
Sightless Isabelle lives
a happy life where love
& hope will always rise.
The child feels blessed
she never witnessed
hatred with her eyes
My wife Allie found this in Google Images.
Touching
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Thank you. Appreciate that.
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Welcome
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Awesome !!!
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Very powerful and thought provoking. Too many children in the world witness what no child should ever see.
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This is so true. No child should see violence. Thank you so much for reading.
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Would that it be true for all children – never to witness hatred.
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“You may say I’m a dreamer, But I’m not the only one.”
The hatred in the world annoys me, but what really drives me up the wall, is the hatred in our own country.
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How sadly true. Never to witness the Hatred of the world.
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Thank you so much for your comments. No one should see hate or violence.
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sightless Esabelle is lucky..
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In many ways she is.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by to read and comment.
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Wow, very nice piece of poetry, a child without, nonetheless live within love…
chris
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Beautiful comment. Almost a post in itself. Thank you.
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Oh my, this one packs quite a punch. Nicely done!
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Thank you so much. Appreciate that.
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Of course. 😊
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Ahh, Drew, so very sad but real. There’s so much hatred in this world lately. I cannot watch the news most of the time, it’s so discouraging. Nicely done….
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It is very discouraging to watch the news. Shame what is happening in this world. But here at home in the United States too.
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My solution is to stop watching right now. I don’t need the stress…
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Same here.
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I know. How are you doing?
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Okay. Anxious for tomorrow. They are supposed to set a date for surgery. Let’s see. Today I am answering 300 comments that have been sitting in my blog all week. Almost caught up. I spent the week reading blogs as best as I could. So i am relaxing and laughing.
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Oh, the waiting is hard, isn’t it? I’m trying to do ordinary things while waiting for a surgery date to be set. Will your surgery/recovery restore your vision? Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
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Exactly. Trying to continue as usual but its not easy. Anywhere I look its blurry. I only feel somewhat normal in the dark.
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Soon, hopefully, all will be better for both of us!
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I am prayng for that.
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Damn! Exquisitely written
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Thanks so much.
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Beautiful poem Andrew, very Touching.
Don’t know if blindness is blessing or curse in today’s world but do know of Gandhi’s three Monkeys : Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil.
Take care and a very Joyful weekend to you. 🙂
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Powerful comments. I wrote this because I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps there are times we are better off blind to not see the atrocities of the world. Thank you. I hope you have a wonderful day.
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you are welcome !! Happy Autumn and September! 🙂
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Beautiful post. 👌
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Thank you so much
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Very good and perfect picture to go with it.
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Thanks. I appreciate it. The photo inspired me.
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Powerful words, coupled with a powerful picture. Significance in every sentence. Yet I wonder…
Could mainitaining happy thoughts be as simple as putting blinders on?
The pain in the world today seems so palpable to me that I would need blinders for my flesh and feelings as well, which might also blunt that happiness…
Excellent, thought-provoking poem, Andrew!
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See no evil!
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Lucky her. Thank you.
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So very sad. 🙁
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Pouting. Yes, it is my quite opinion on the state of our world.
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Fortunately, there is more good and love in this world, if you just look for it and open yourself up to it. Wonderful things can come to you from the other side of a continent. 😘
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Hey, I don’t know if you read a recent post of mine. I had a small mishap and am suffering from severe blurred vision (and will be needing eye surgery). So reading is challengng right now. I read your comments twice. It almost appears as if there is a hidden message there. Wink wink.
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Your vision is blurred, but you are still very perceptive. Sorry to hear about your accident. Sending tender and healing kisses your way. 💋🤕💋
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Thank you. Much needed. xoxo
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Anything to bring a smile to your face. 😊
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SIGH
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That’s a touching poem. Poor little Isabelle.
I’m not sure, but I think it might be a Margaret Keane painting. Tim Burton made an interesting movie about her story a year or two ago. Her husband was a real scum bucket!
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LOL Tim Burton works with these type of tragic characters. Is that a Margaret Keane painting? Thank you.
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I’m not sure if it is, but it certainly looks like her style. Whoever painted it, of course, you thought of a great poem to go with it. 🙂
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Thanks
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Nice! 🙂
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dear dew !! why do u so think about Isabelle.flowres give always fragrance to sightness n sightless.dis fragrace of love’s flowers will only treatment of desease of terrorism.let be as blossumed flower ur isabelle.God always gives supporting to all lovers of his universe.i think dt satin has powerful bt rooless .so it is no more in exictence.at last,d truth wins.to remove d venum of hatertd,plz,let come Isabelle in pink frock in dis world because d world wants her to come.dew,plz,give her pink dress.blue dress is no for her.pink coulor is symbol of universal love.
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She doesn’t want to see the hate and violence in this world. It saddens her to her and feel these things. So she is happy she doesn’t want to see them.
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hey dew ! i m too sure dt she will be happy n after seeing her all fears of voilence will be finish.
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We will all be happy when violence and hate no longer plague our world.
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yeah.dis work is comleted by new generation.still now,we n like us r only trying to finish violence n hate and wishing.
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I hope you are right
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dear dew.if autumn comes ,can spring be far behind.after night,a new morning begins.why r u so worried about violence.?it is main problem of world.dis problem is lesser now than before.m i right.?
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dear dew !! i want to ask u dt ur wounded eyes r result of any violence?i have think many time dt why u r puzzeld from violemce n wrote “sightless Isabelle.plz reply.
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My injury was from me losing my balance and falling. But yes, I am having trouble seeing, that inspired me to write about Isabelle.
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yeah after losing balance.,our eyes r having trouble seeing.hope,u r fine now..
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Thanks
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plz tc.
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yeah.it is done by new generation.because all human have tired from violence n hate.we n like us r only trying to finish all evils n wishing.
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I hope you are right. Our chiuldren deserve a world full of love and peace.
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yeah.sure.
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have u recieve my reply.here is some problem of net.
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Yes
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Sad yet true..
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Thank you for reading.
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Reblogged this on Ancien Hippie.
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Thank you
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Love this Andrew
There is something to be said about not seeing or hearing what you don’t want to
Great read
As always sheldon
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Thank you my friend. Wish you a happy weekend.
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Inspired piece my friend, the concept of a blind child being able to sense the evil, greed, selfishness etc is a brilliant stroke. And that sense of hope, is something I think even the most cynical hold on to, because if we didnt the world would descend into a deeper madness.
Great writing ☺
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. Yes, even the cynics (and us demented writers) need to cling to hope. lol
Thank you.
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It’s sometimes blindness that’s bliss. In her world, she’s free to create a place where there’s goodwill and kindness always. Great expression!
~PR
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Thank you. Sometimess a world of bliss is the best thing/ Thanks for dropping by.
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Powerful message. Just beautiful!!! ❤
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Smiling. Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate them. Have a wonderful day.
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I think it is cool that your Allie chose a famous painting featured and exposed in a recent film. The husband pretended he had been the artist of many paintings!
When I was a girl I had a couple of these prints in my room. One was just as precious and sad as the next. . . The title was either Sad Eyes or Big Eyes and Amy Adams played the wife.
Your making her sightless was really brilliant, allowing her to sense all the emotions you wrote. Wonderful, Drew. 🙂
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Wow, Robin thank you for letting my know about this film. Now, I have to find this and see it with Allie.
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Tuoching
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Thank you. Appreciate you stopping by. Be well.
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Thank you so much for including my post on your daily links.
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Sometimes, we have to turn a blind eye to the evil infesting the earth; looking upon it too long can drive one crazy.
Great, insightful poem, Andrew.
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Thank so much for your kind words. There are days I watch the news and ask myself what am I doing? Sad the state of our world. Thank you.
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As my mama would have said, the world has gone “to hell in a hand basket”. Sometimes, I’m glad I’m not so young anymore, because I don’t hold out much hope for a better tomorrow anytime soon.
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LOL Thanks for spreading the optimism.
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Anytime…I’m a ray of sunshine. 🙂
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lol
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Amazing
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Thanks so much. Appreciate you taking the time out to read and comment.
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Reblogged this on Belleva Worldwide.
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Thaks so much for the reblog. Mucho appreciated.
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Exquisite Andrew. I hope you are feeling better have a great weekend.
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Trying to rest while I wait for the doctors to set a date for surgery. Thank you so much.
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I send you healing. I really do. I hope your week is going well apart from the anxiety this whole hurdle may be causing. Think positive. I am sure of a healthy outcome for you and your family. You will come out stronger. XXX Love to All XXX
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THank you so much. I am relaxing quite a it, waiting for the doc to schedule the surgery. You are so sweet aand supportive. Thanks. Hugs
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Always thinking of you, sending positive thoughts for you, healing and mending wishes xx
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Thank you. So appreciate it. Hugs
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Your poem shows that being blinded from greed, hatred, sufferings, etc, caused by man is not a terrible thing for a child. I didn’t read your potent poem in the literal sense. If a child has a loving home with people who care for them, the cruelty of the outside world doesn’t touch them. A strong family unit can build those barriers that would keep the child safe and loved. Beautiful piece.
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I agree with everything you said. A child needs a good strong family unit to help shelter them from the outside world. Thank you for contributing these thoughtful comments to this post. And sorry for the delay in my response. I was reading blogs all week. I used Sunday to catch up to my own comments. This blurred vision is making life difficult.
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No worries! Geez, I’m sorry about your blurred vision. You don’t just need a new eye prescription?
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Almost need a new eye. lol Will have eye surgery in September yo fix it
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Wow. I didn’t know that. All my best to you and eye.
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Thanks
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Very deep. Quite thought-provoking.
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What a heartbreaking poem. I’m glad she sees no evil. I hope she experiences none either
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Aw, what sweet words. Thank you. No child should see evil.
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You’re welcome. I agree!
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In a world of hatred, becoming sightless maybe a blessing!
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You read my mind. Thank you so much for stopping by.
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so true my dear Andrew. 😦 Poor little Isabel she cannot see, blessed is she for she don’t see world’s evils deeds. ❤
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Exactly. Thank you for your comments.
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always my pleasure. Andrew! 😀
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haunted effective poem!
great job here 🙂
xoxo
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Thanks so much for reading.
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Also do visit my blog.. 🙂
rashidheniablog.wordpress.com
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Thanks, I will. Did you follow me? That way I follow back and get all of your notifications of posts. Thanks.
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I did follow long back 🙂
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I followed today. I followed you back. Please excuse me for my slow response. I am having vision problems. So I am slow following and replying to comments. I will stop and read your posts. Thanks so much
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thats not a problem! 🙂
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Well done.
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Thank you
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Oh to always view the world life and people through the eyes of a child.. Beautiful perfect innocence..
Love this post
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Awww, you make me so happy with your comments. A child does see the world with perfect innocence. Thank you for your kind support.
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Yes 😊 to remain childlike in life is such a gift
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True
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😊😊😊
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so touching! Great poem. The painting (that I love its artist, Margaret D. H. Keane and she is 80 years old and still making paintings) is amazing too. Thank you, Love, nia
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That is an amazing painting. She must be a tremendous artist. I will look up her work. Thanks you sdo much,
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Wow
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Thanks so much
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Hey, this pic is from the movie, “Big Eyes” or was it “Blue Eyes?” Don’t remember now. I watched it on a long flight journey. Not that I have time to watch movies! Haha!
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It was? Never seen it. Now, I have to find it. Thanks.
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A beautiful post.The atrocities of the world are so intense that they effect the impaired equally.
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Exactly. Thank you for stopping by to read and contribute your thoughtful comment. It is greatly appreciated.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
SO TOUCHING…
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Thanks so much for the reblog.
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ORT-ORT!
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This poem definitely delivers its message.:D
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Thanks for reading and for your comments.
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