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As If My Life Depends On It

Standing tall Totally new to me Claiming my ME time But I’ve become more and more Like a mother bear protecting her cubs Guarding my precious bits of time As if my life depends on it And in a way it really does When I feel trapped Or lulled into a snare to waste my time I start to shake inside and blow a fuse More and more on my guard I’ve learnt to become a better warrior And stand up for my ME time Proud and tall AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on July 16, 2018 for contest TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST sponsored by CAREN KRUTSINGER - RANKED 1ST Submitted on May 1, 2018 for contest EMOTIONS THAT ROCK YOU sponsored by CRAIG CORNISH

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Fauxcroft Wade

Date: 8/1/2018 3:31:00 AM

Well done for a great win for a great piece. faux

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/1/2018 6:03:00 AM

Thanks, for your visit and comment, Faux. Most appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 8/1/2018 2:44:00 AM

Congratulations, Line on your win.

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/1/2018 6:03:00 AM

Thank you, Subimal. Most appreciated.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/29/2018 2:47:00 PM

very well penned Line we definitely need 'me time' and time out to keep us sane:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/29/2018 4:41:00 PM

Thank you for your much appreciated visit and comment, Jan.

Mark Toney

Date: 7/29/2018 11:47:00 AM

Line, congratulations on your first place win! "Mother bear," "better warrior," "Proud and tall..." Nicely done.

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/29/2018 12:29:00 PM

Thank you, Mark, for your lovely visit and comment.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/28/2018 11:55:00 PM

Congratulations, Line, on your win with your awesome strong verse!

Susan Gentry

Date: 7/28/2018 9:24:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Wise words. Enjoyed!

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/28/2018 9:26:00 PM

Thanks, Susan. Much appreciated.

Eve Roper

Date: 7/28/2018 5:43:00 PM

Line, congratulations on your win. Great write I enjoyed reading.I should have entered the contest but didn't. Hugs Eve

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/28/2018 7:09:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. I know it's frustrating to miss out on contests for whatever reason.

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 5/3/2018 8:43:00 PM

i can relate Line; my me time is very important too and if didn't have any would probably go bonkers lol! An awesome write for the contest; good luck in it!~Che :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/3/2018 11:25:00 PM

Thank you, Cheryl. I am making up for lost time. I can appreciate that you are not exaggerating with the term "bonkers". LOL

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/2/2018 10:45:00 PM

Good luck in the contest, my friend. This is so well-penned! "like a mother bear protecting her cubs, guarding my precious bit of time, as if my life depends on it." So appropriate, for all poets and writers and artists! Great way to put the message out there. Leave us alone, please. We are working!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/2/2018 11:13:00 PM

I do think you said it best right there, Caren. LOL Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Viv Wigley

Date: 5/2/2018 8:46:00 PM

Yaaay, more power to ME ! It's a busy world, for sure, and it chews on your time, whatever we've got left. Great write, Line, good luck in the contest. Viv x

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/2/2018 9:24:00 PM

Thank you so much, Viv. Most appreciated visit and comment.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/2/2018 10:59:00 AM

In this busy world of push and pull, it's nice to hear you say that. Precious is that solitary time when we enclose ourselves and heal. Thanks for sharing this, A wise poem indeed

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/2/2018 4:18:00 PM

Thank you so much, Pixie. Most appreciated.

Roy Pett

Date: 5/2/2018 3:43:00 AM

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this Line, helping and caring for others is rewarding but it is important that we have ME time for our own sanity, good luck in contest. :))

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/2/2018 7:54:00 AM

Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Roy.

Hello World

Date: 5/2/2018 2:45:00 AM

This is FaNtAsTiC!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/2/2018 7:55:00 AM

Thank you so much, Ambica. Much appreciated.

Robertina B.

Date: 5/1/2018 9:49:00 PM

Such awesome writing, Line!! Yes, Me Time is a must... Enjoyed reading!!!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/1/2018 10:02:00 PM

Thanks, Robertina, for your much appreciated visit and comment.