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Consilium from The Outlier

Consilium from The Outlier (A lone voice whispers) (A lone voice whispers) Have you ever encountered painful heartbreak, or are enduring, soul-destroying grief And sometimes sit alone in the silence Praying for any form of spiritual relief If so, here are a few thoughts from a similar person, who's been through it all No matter what you feel or happens today A new dawn will still always rise again, tomorrow A chance to knock down, any hastily built, mental walls A chance to find a new form of freedom, to flourish To subdue, all those painful feelings highlighted with sorrow That no longer, nourishes Some may say, you've just got to forget the past Use reconciliation, beyond reason to last But I say, do it this way Love those even more so, who've passed away And never again, believe in those Who once broke, your unswaying three pillars of trust By charging in like the doomed, British Light Brigade With all the sad games, they once played Leaving you standing alone On parade, For all to see In depressions black dust (C) Copyright John Duffy Counseling comes from the Latin root consilium, meaning “advice.” Foundation. Relationships Can you ever trust a person after being betrayed on any level? Grief Does time really heal, and do you want to forget someone special, you once loved?

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