Joy of Being

Onward and upward
        beyond grief,
  amidst hope,
        quiet resolve,
solid and resourceful,
spirited, strong, soulful,
driven by the force that
brings flowers in the spring,
the cry of a newborn,
and the immense joy of
            being
 
 


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Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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