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Navigating Through Life's Highway

Life has many highways, one needs to travel them all. One highway took me by an old Victorian house, I did hardly recognized her was she really me. Weather~tattered~worn, was I looking into a mirror. As I have gotten older, I think of my body as an old Victorian house. Once pretty and lively, filled with happiness and joy. This old Victorian body now needs repairs: a new roof~new hair do, fresh paint and shutters~lose some weight, the lights need to be turned back on~put more joy into what I do, fix the yard up and get rid of the weeds~some new pretty clothes. My old Victorian house has a new look you see, looking like she did when she was twenty-three. Date Written: 1/20/2023 4 Place

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Edward Ibeh

Date: 2/1/2023 4:07:00 AM

Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest with this lovely piece, Paula:-)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/1/2023 2:02:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your congratulations. It is an honor to have this win in your contest. Thanks for having it. I enjoyed writing this fun Pick-A-Title write. Glad you like this one. Have a blessed/happy day........................

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/30/2023 9:24:00 PM

Congratulations for your win ! :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/31/2023 12:29:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your congratulations. Glad you like this write. Have a blessed/happy day........................

Len Gasun

Date: 1/30/2023 3:41:00 PM

Congratulations on your win my dear friend Paula! This is a such an awesome and very creative write. Thanks a lot for sharing, God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/31/2023 12:28:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your congratulations. Glad you like my fun/creative write. Have a blessed/happy day with hugs............

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/30/2023 8:01:00 AM

BIG congrats on your win, Paula. Well written perspective on life.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/30/2023 8:06:00 AM

A big Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. Have a blessed/happy day............

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/30/2023 7:03:00 AM

Back with congratuations on your well-deserved win, Paua, your poetry is beautiful and well-written.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/30/2023 8:04:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your kind words. Glad to see you back here. Have a blessed/happy day............

Hilo Poet

Date: 1/25/2023 5:44:00 PM

A cause creates action that forwards our purpose, the in-betweens affect our acts. Good lengthens as bad shortens. Paula, all the best as you enjoy your long road ahead, good day, Aloha William

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/27/2023 9:08:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you like this fun write. My road is getting shorter each day. I can almost see the end of it. Have a blessed/happy day............

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/21/2023 12:11:00 PM

This is so nice and creative! A Fave for me :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/22/2023 2:06:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. WOW!! A Fav??? You just made my day. Thanks. Have a blessed/happy day............

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 1/21/2023 7:05:00 AM

I love a Victorian house. They have great bones.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/21/2023 7:21:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. l also love Victorian houses. They do have great bones. The inside of the homes can be so pretty. Have a blessed/happy weekend............

Paul Bell

Date: 1/21/2023 3:18:00 AM

Friday, Saturday, you feel like a sky-scraper, Monday morning, the old Victorian house becomes you. Maybe take this Monday off.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/21/2023 7:17:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. A sky-scraper weekend sounds different. Monday off, never. Too much work to do. I need 2 or 3 more days to a week then I would be OK. Have a blessed/happy weekend............

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/20/2023 3:35:00 PM

Compared to a Victorian house…brings imagery! Those last two lines!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/21/2023 7:12:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed this write. Amazing what a coat of paint and a new roof will do. Hahaha..... Have a blessed/happy weekend............

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/20/2023 3:13:00 PM

Nice comparison; nevertheless, there are probably a lot of incredible secrets hiding in those ancient homes. Enjoyed reading your poem, best wishes for the contest

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/21/2023 7:10:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your best wishes. Glad you enjoyed this write. Many secrets hiding in me and in the old Victorian house. Stay tuned. Have a blessed/happy weekend............

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/20/2023 2:09:00 PM

Nice analogy;though in those old houses are many amazing things, yet to be revealed. Enjoyed.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/21/2023 7:08:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my write. Many amazing things to come in me and in the old Victorian house. Stay tuned. Have a blessed/happy weekend............

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/20/2023 12:30:00 PM

Cute comparison there, Paula. Happy weekend, gw

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 1/20/2023 1:50:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you like my cute write. It was a fun one to do. Have a blessed/happy weekend............