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It’s not okay, but it’s okay

To be seemingly individually targeted By all the wrath and perverseness In this world Personified by a heartless imbecile I know I know It’s not okay But, I plead with you Beseech you, implore you To allow My arms and heart And dozens of familiar more And a plethora of friends yet to meet To envelop you in a celestial hug And gently press The hope, virtue, and integrity Still in this world Through your understandably hardened skin And into your bloodstream To allow you to feel The integrity and veracity of my words When I whisper It’s okay It’s going to be okay

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Date: 4/24/2024 4:38:00 PM
Robert, it’s good to have someone say it’s OK when it isn’t and one wants to make the world go away… Beryl
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Robert Sidwell
Date: 4/25/2024 1:37:00 PM
Thanks Beryl! I agree - for me when life has certainly not been okay is when I needed the most for someone to tell me that it was going to be okay.
Date: 4/24/2024 7:37:00 AM
Robert, I love your poem, yes the world is full of nasty mean people but also many more compassionate, caring, loving people, Constance
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Robert Sidwell
Date: 4/24/2024 10:18:00 AM
Thank you Constance, I completely agree!
Date: 4/22/2024 3:47:00 PM
such a tender and compassionate poem. I especially liked 'understandably hardened skin.' It lets us know that this person has been beaten down to the point of being hardened. Nicely done. Have a pleasant evening, Sara
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Robert Sidwell
Date: 4/23/2024 9:49:00 AM
A very sincere thank you Sara!
Date: 4/22/2024 2:59:00 PM
So tender and understanding. I really like this.
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Robert Sidwell
Date: 4/22/2024 3:07:00 PM
Thank you Andrea! I really appreciate your comments.

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