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Achilles Heel

We are gifted life for later to be taken so why emotion that used to manipulate, strength built on the fear of it. © Harry J Horsman 2014

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Date: 1/15/2014 1:31:00 PM
Without them we wouldn't know right from wrong.
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Date: 1/8/2014 12:09:00 AM
a reflective one from you. I see you have written a lot of poetry lately. LOVE that!
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Date: 1/5/2014 2:16:00 AM
Well posed thoughts in this tanka Harry, I hope the new year finds you well, and thank you for your comments..'
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Date: 1/4/2014 4:46:00 PM
One tip at the heel Harry, all it took to wash away the strength.... good Tanka, Linda
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Date: 1/4/2014 12:33:00 PM
This is good. You have done a great job with this tanka. Thanks for sharing,,,, Lucilla
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Date: 1/3/2014 7:39:00 PM
Our weakness provides us with urgency which provides us our strength. I like your Tanka Harry.
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Date: 1/3/2014 2:45:00 PM
fine show of vulnerability or is it a weaness we should conquer about life?.. thought-provoking and insightful.. this is a beauty, harry!,, huggs
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Date: 1/3/2014 1:17:00 PM
Yes we are given life and then are threatened constantly with death, emotions run wild. love it harry xx
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Date: 1/3/2014 9:47:00 AM
Yep! Some people are literally scared to death. This is great stuff, Harry. Love, daver
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Date: 1/3/2014 5:58:00 AM
Lovely emotional write, harry
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