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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.

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Date: 5/11/2020 11:45:00 AM
Everything has a balance. We are unaware of one without the other. Human nature consists of both shadow and light. The one we feed will become the strongest. Thanks for visiting my small section of the soup.
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Date: 12/16/2019 12:08:00 PM
The two opening lines spell the essence of your poem, Linda--I felt the deep thoughts you dwell in this poem--very nicely done.
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Linda Reid
Date: 12/16/2019 12:40:00 PM
THANK YOU VIJAY. I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE TO MY POEM.

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