Back To Square One

Crawl,walk,run,leap
Wake,work,eat,sleep
Yell,scream,laugh,cry
Speak,listen,smile,sigh
Renounce,relinquish,defy,resist
Succumb,surrender,continue persist
Think,ponder,question,believe
Sing,dance,revel,relieve
Fall,stagger,stumble,slip
wane,waver,falter,trip
coax,cajole,crash,burn
Withdraw,retreat,live n' learn
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Dietrich Avatar
January 28, 2011 at 2:59 PM
AH, the human condition!
Mac Donald Avatar
April 21, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Oh my, this is certainly a time caption/capsule, Joe. Creative expression, that will spark reconnaissance of much, to many. I think that the "learn" part is the hardest. Takes longer for some, but it can be an enrichment. Wishing you and yours the best!! Love, Mikki
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