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A Moment of Freedom

The world finally extricated itself from my thoughts and became a sunlit park being awakened by children escaping from car seats to run unrestrained into the wide freedom of a morning - broke into a sudden eruption of water from a sprinkler coming to life in the far distance, seeding the warm air with mist. I felt the easy float of clouds in a blue sky, the bounding joy of a retriever let off its lead and the effortless hover of seagulls tilting on the edge of a breeze. For a moment I had the strange desire to lift my arms, almost sure in the belief I could leave the ground.

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Date: 2/1/2025 12:56:00 PM
That's how I feel when a burden of worry has been lifted from me. Well written in your usual, easily related manner, Paul.
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Paul Willason
Date: 2/3/2025 3:27:00 PM
Thankyou dear Lin for your kind words...pleased that the poem carried something familiar. Sorry for my delayed reply... Always good to receive that gentle calling card of yours...treasured. Take care, Paul
Date: 1/28/2025 2:09:00 AM
I was there and l felt and understood that wonderful sense of freedoom and elation Paul….you are a true wordsmith my friend! Debx
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Paul Willason
Date: 2/3/2025 3:17:00 PM
Ah ! ...you say the nicest things my dear Deb....so much appreciated. Cheers my friend

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