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An Old Brown Paper Bag

There it is blowing in the wind having no control of its own the wind which you cannot see controls it as fully as it's blown That little old brown paper bag tells a picture of life so mundane we live here getting blown all around knocked about leaving one many a stain It's really so vulnerable like us all so light easily prone to many a tear in days before plastic, brown bags were all nothing else for it and it's not too dear There we are just like them so but we're tough able to persevere so next time you use one of them remind yourself that's me so very clear

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Date: 4/23/2023 1:18:00 AM
Great one Gordon. Love your comparison to an old bag and a human. A sweet rpoem Pangie
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 4/23/2023 2:17:00 AM
Thanks Pangie, Glad you enjoyed this one and thought it a sweet poem. Have a blessed day,Gordon
Date: 7/28/2022 2:16:00 PM
Beautiful and true...so enjoyed. Thank you Gordon for this inspiring work! luv~
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 7/28/2022 6:33:00 PM
Thanks Joyce, Glad you enjoyed this piece and found it inspiring. Blessings,Gordon
Date: 7/5/2021 5:32:00 PM
Cool poem Gordon! The paper bag is a great metaphor for our own vulnerability.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 7/6/2021 3:13:00 AM
Thanks Jennifer, Glad you liked this one and thought it cool! Hope all is well with you, blessings, Gordon
Date: 9/24/2017 2:30:00 PM
Most of us can relate to the feeling of being blown around by the winds of life, not knowing where we are going to end up next... I really enjoyed reading your beautiful poem this afternoon. I think it is one of your best, Gordon. Very well penned!
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/24/2017 3:16:00 PM
Thanks Kelly, glad you enjoyed it also for the encouragement of saying it's one of my best. Hope this finds you well. Have blessed day, Gordon
Date: 9/18/2017 2:39:00 AM
- A great description, Gordon :) - Today the world is floating with plastic bags - Best wishes for a wonderful new week :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/20/2017 4:16:00 AM
- So sad to hear, Gordon - Good recovery - hugs
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/18/2017 2:57:00 AM
Thanks Anne-Lise, glad you liked it. You have a wonderful week too, I'm in midst of radiotherapy sessions for prostate cancer so its lie downs in the afternoon! have a blessed week, Gordon

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