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Dance, For Helen

You, beautiful one, Aware of mind's inner space, But travelling, thrilling to movement. Tiny jokes and masked meanings The place you played. You undid models Like a child making games, The barrier behind unvisited. Hold up your arms And dance! Death's not erased the past and Is not the end of music.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022




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Date: 9/8/2022 7:02:00 PM
Love the haunting, yet 'childlike,' nature of this write, Elizabeth. A delight and an intrigue to read again and again. Thank you, Gershon
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Elizabeth Mccann
Date: 9/9/2022 1:56:00 AM
So kind of you, Gersh. Is it true you remember Noah? Lizzy
Date: 9/8/2022 4:19:00 PM
Thank you for that, Linda! Those lines shore me up as well when I get a bit stuck in the mud. So lucky am I to have ever known some unforgettable people. Liz
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Date: 9/8/2022 7:26:00 AM
Those last four lines did it for me Elizabeth. Dance on and on and... :) Linda
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