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How can life be so beautiful
and so horribly ugly all at once?
This is the juxtaposition of all
juxtapositions.
The breathtaking beauty of
a sunrise or sunset,
the sounds of birds in a forest,
the sound of waves crashing
against rocks,
the soft velvet like skin
of a baby-
the look of love in your
loved one's eyes.
Things you never want compromised
or taken for granted.
It all comes down to the
good, the bad and the ugly.
I never want to see mass shootings again-
had enough of them to
last a lifetime.
But I do love seeing people
come together for a common good.
I never want to see children
taken from their parents and
locked up in cages.
But I do long to see walls torn down
and a welcoming to all
mankind.
However in this life there will
always be a constant friction
of divisiveness and joining
of hearts.
It's up to each of us to decide
which mirror we will
reflect.
Copyright © Linda Reid | Year Posted 2019
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