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On Tippy Toe En-Pointe

I pirouette, a spinning-top
poised repugnant, on precipitous,
of vanity's stumbling tumble,
to land humbled, defaced.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Rolland Avatar
August 9, 2023 at 3:18 PM
beautiful, no resistance to humility is a key for happiness, i guess, thanks for sharing
Anderson Avatar
August 9, 2023 at 3:23 PM
OK, yes, Cheers and Best Wishes.
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