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Soft and Strong

      Jung said we have an unconscious feminine and male psyche,
It dwells inside and manifests in dreams and activities we do;
             Now, I realize that I have a male side although I am a girl,
When I think about my husband he had an anima, a feminine side.

      He dwells in his heavenly realm now, he is a name engraved,
But, in life he was my masculine shield, my protector, my strong hero;
            He was the provider, he was full of wisdom and well spoken,
Yet, there was a side, soft and nurturing, emotional, he could cry.

      He loved a bubble bath, cooking and satin sheets on the bed,
Adored the color purple and holding hands, he had a very gentle soul;
            I could take him to romantic, girly movies and he liked them,
Yet, he and his buddies would cheer and crunch cans watching sports.

      I always thought he was a contradiction but I guess not,
He just had a lot of anima, and that combination of soft and strong;
           Was so appealing, which makes me think we must have both,
To be complete, a male side and a female side, dwelling in our psyche 

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April 28, 2016

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Balveen Cheema Date: 5/10/2016 7:54:00 AM Can well imagine the beautiful life you had with your husband, Constance! Love Login to Reply

Meenakshi Raina Date: 4/29/2016 10:56:00 PM You wrote very well..... I felt a touch of pain in your write...good luck! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/30/2016 12:55:00 PM MR, thanks for the compliment, yes I miss him a lot ~

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/29/2016 2:56:00 PM - A beautiful description B.W. ..... give me a wonderful feeling from a lovely soul - Anyone who does not know how to cry, do not know how to laugh and find joy in life - Good luck in contest - hugs // Sun :) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/29/2016 9:29:00 PM Sunshine, thanks for the beautiful and for the nice comment ~

Anisha Dutta Date: 4/29/2016 12:42:00 PM Topic is realistic. You expressed the fact very well. Congrats BO. Love. Anisha D Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/29/2016 2:03:00 PM Anisha, thanks for the visit and the love, but I did not win yet ~

Walter T. Ashe Date: 4/28/2016 7:35:00 PM Broken Wings, your Husband was "Iron and Silk" and that is a perfect combo in a Man! This write prompts deep introspection! Thank You for penning this! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/29/2016 9:11:00 AM Walter, thanks for visiting, yes that is a good description of him, iron and silk, some men have it, but not all, and I think if I ever marry again (doubtful) I would need the soft and the strong in a man and a man who can show emotion ~