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Innermost Musing

When I feel downhearted and full of loss with life, gone astray, hopeless, adrift, and a cast away; and I feel my heart has been stabbed deep with a knife, when my thinking is dismay and my days are gray; I go to a spiritual place and space, to ponder my innermost voices and embrace; I fold back my memories to find some grace, and in soul searching meditation my history- trace. And within I observe a journey of fallen dreams, but also see my triumph and courage to survive; for I have climbed from devastation many times it seems, and with strength risen from pits of sorrow to stay alive; so, when I feel my existence falling to despair, I go inside to contemplate and my tears bare; and I remove thoughts of defeat with a prayer, and humble my human pride- for the Lord to share. _______________________ October 28, 2020 Poetry/Rhyme/Innermost Musing Copyright Protected, ID 10-1298-519-28 All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France Written for the Premier contest, Inward Reflections sponsor, Chantelle Anne Cooke, Judged 11/1/20 Third Place

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Date: 11/3/2020 12:43:00 AM
Splendid piece! What contemplation could be deeper than submitting yourself with a humbled heart to God through prayer? Congratulations.
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Date: 11/3/2020 11:18:00 AM
JCB, thank you for the compliment, comment and congratulations _Constance
Date: 11/2/2020 8:36:00 PM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your innermost musing, delighting from the start till the end; especially these lines: "so, when I feel my existence falling to despair, I go inside to contemplate and my tears bare; and I remove thoughts of defeat with a prayer, and humble my human pride- for the Lord to share." God bless you.
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Date: 11/3/2020 11:19:00 AM
Beata, thanks for the compliment, congrats and comment, I like those lines too _Constance
Date: 11/2/2020 11:25:00 AM
Nicely written Constance. I like the move to optimism. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Date: 11/3/2020 11:20:00 AM
Linda, thanks for the compliment and the congratulations _Constance
Date: 11/1/2020 2:30:00 PM
Congrats Constance on a moving and touching write, a worthy winner!
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Date: 11/2/2020 7:19:00 AM
John, thank you very much for the congrats and the compliment on my poem, appreciate _Constance
Date: 11/1/2020 10:36:00 AM
Constance, your "innermost musings" are deep and rich and textured with your life's experiences. Your pen spills pain, despair and tears tempered by spirituality and prayer with delicate finesse and soulful beauty. Congratulations for your excellent win in Chantelle's contest with your inspiring poem.. ~Susan
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Constance La France
Date: 11/1/2020 11:24:00 AM
Susan, thank you for the wonderful comment, it means a lot to me and thanks for the compliment and congratulations _Constance
Date: 11/1/2020 9:13:00 AM
"I have climbed from devastation many times," "remove thoughts of defeat with a prayer" - immensely powerful and faith filled lines of a faithful heart, Constance! You and your inner self have found many mansions and the one sure truth of a successful life - meeting our God in prayer! Congratulations on this beautiful prayer!
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Date: 11/1/2020 9:46:00 AM
Sam, thank you for the beautiful comment, I love those lines too, sometimes I cannot believe I created them, but I did, and thanks for the congratulations, appreciate _Constance
Date: 11/1/2020 9:12:00 AM
Congratulations, Constance, your poetry always shines with reflective thoughts and images as this one does.
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Date: 11/1/2020 9:46:00 AM
Andrea, thank you for the compliment, it means a lot to me and the congratulations _Constance
Date: 11/1/2020 8:53:00 AM
Congratulations, Constance. This poem says so much, especially these lines - And within I observe a journey of fallen dreams, but also see my triumph and courage to survive; Best wishes, Mala
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Date: 11/1/2020 9:47:00 AM
Mala, thank you for the lovely comment, I like that line too and for the congratulations _Constance
Date: 10/29/2020 5:02:00 AM
WOW!!! I love this, sweet lady. It's a sure winner :) God bless you always
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Date: 10/29/2020 8:19:00 AM
Gina, thanks for visiting and for the compliment, appreciate _Constance

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