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For Us and the Little Ones

An egg under a cement block can feel the full crushing load. Holding unto its own small flock, watching for the yolk to close. Singing- it won't, cursing-it will, if it does the center implodes. With no center I know, the pray of holding on sure is going, going wrong. With no center to hold, seems it won't be long. Tell us, pray us, hold on, go on. It stills our hearts, the egg, its heart is so strong, no cement block can crack, our Hard, hard, heart centered Life.

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Verlena S. Walker

Date: 10/27/2014 1:03:00 PM

Philosophically write Dan well done... Verlena

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 3:45:00 PM

Thanks.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 10/27/2014 6:08:00 AM

of all things you have chosen egg.. :) very symbolic .. thougtful poem that speaks of the heart'd characteristics..:)

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/27/2014 8:18:00 AM

It heartens me to know you see what I mean. Thanks Olive.

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 10/26/2014 9:16:00 PM

I love it Dan, it is of course true about the egg and that is a perfect comparison for a heart centered life. Excellent write!

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/26/2014 9:50:00 PM

Thanks for the continued kindness Maurice!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/25/2014 9:03:00 AM

Interesting imagery.

Dan Helppi
Date: 10/25/2014 10:25:00 AM

Thank you Richard, My family and I had some bad times we are still reeling from and my wife started writing "A Heart Centered Life," this helps us go.