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my life has lost its luster and its shine I try so hard to hide the hurt I feel inside all day long I carry on like the trooper that I am I strive to make you proud as best I can my life has lost its luster and its shine I try to carry on ‘cause I got left behind AP: Honorable Mention 2021 Submitted on April 9, 2021 for contest WRITING PROMPT - SHINE sponsored by CONSTANCE LA FRANCE - RANKED 2ND

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Constance La France

Date: 4/22/2021 11:27:00 AM

Line, congratulations on your win in my Writing Prompt Shine Challenge with your wonderful and sad, Free Verse poem, well done, give yourself time to heal and I admire how you are able to use your grief in your poetry, I do the same and it does help release the emotions in my opinion, love _ Constance

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/22/2021 8:37:00 PM

Thanks for your lovely comment, Constance ~

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/21/2021 12:19:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. A sad yet wonderful write. Many feel this way. I love your line, "I try to carry on" The angels have your tears. Have a blessed day with your win...............

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/21/2021 2:02:00 PM

Thank you, Paula ~ most appreciated

Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/21/2021 11:03:00 AM

You always write with such eloquence Line. Like Gershon, I love the word "trooper." You are a trooper in the real sense of the word that your words express here. Congratulations on your win!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/21/2021 2:01:00 PM

Thank you very much, Sam. Most appreciated ~