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Take Care of Yourself First

Don’t let anyone
say there is no way
for you to do what
you truly want. Go
do that thing today.

Read a book, see
a show; visit
a place you meant
one day to go.

Make yourself
happy. This
you must do.

Each day -
pamper

YOU.

For the contest of Caren Krutsinger

happinessdiminished hexaverse

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Fauxcroft Wade

August 1, 2018 at 3:31 AM

Love this. Congrats on your win. Faux

Subimal Sinha-Roy

August 1, 2018 at 2:43 AM

Congratulations, Andrea on your win. Straightforward positive message.

CayCay Godwin

July 30, 2018 at 5:17 PM

Congratulations. This write is succinct perfection, my friend. Love and miss with a hug and kiss .... CayCay

Jan Allison

July 29, 2018 at 2:43 PM

I love the form you chose and have to agree pamper yourself every day! I recall writing one and it was published in a book on our little Island:-) many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

July 29, 2018 at 1:21 PM

big congrats, dear andie... you were the first on the no.1 list... it's your time now; i got the same spot but came 4th?..pamper yourself!...huggs

Andrea Dietrich

July 29, 2018 at 4:56 PM

Nette. the arrangement of winners is meaningless. My name often falls first in a series simply because I begin with letter A. (that's my assumption on those lists putting me first so often. It's kind of embarrassing when people ask me why I am always first in a row)

Mark Toney

July 29, 2018 at 11:36 AM

Andrea, congratulations on your first place win! You also introduced me to the Diminished Hexaverse poetry style. I love the way the style eventually distilled down to focus on the subject, "YOU." I'll have to try it soon :) Cheers!

Joseph May

July 29, 2018 at 10:56 AM

Congrats on your top win AndreA

Viv Wigley

July 29, 2018 at 6:36 AM

Indeed, Andrea, well put. To all those with heavy commitments, don't forget to dream, plan and achieve. And enjoy. A great write, Congratulations. Viv x

Susan Gentry

July 28, 2018 at 9:19 PM

Congratulations on your #1 win. Great advice, simple, creative. :)

Virginia Waters

July 28, 2018 at 7:36 PM

well said simply, briefly - that so many still must learn. Salutations on top place.

Eve Roper

July 28, 2018 at 5:39 PM

Catchy tune, Andrea, congratulations on your win..I should have entered the contest but didn't. Hugs Eve

Kash Poet

October 3, 2013 at 3:38 PM

Soupmail....

Sandra Adams

September 29, 2013 at 6:40 PM

we must first love ourselves to truly love another right? what a lovely poem, I think I need to pamper me more often...hugs :)

Zoria Gregory

September 28, 2013 at 10:44 PM

True, so true and I really needed to read it! Very Nice!

Gerald Kithinji

September 17, 2013 at 4:40 PM

And with that,,, off I go!

Poet Destroyer A

August 13, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Princess Padme Amidala ((my avatar)).. I'm role playing with my avatar... for my Star Wars contest.. in which I hope you give it a try... LOl.... anyways. I wanted Princess Leigh... but that Sandy Girl beat me to her... LOL, that's what I get for playing with ROBOTS... RTD2... with my sister.... She's pulling off some chick from the Star Trek theme... go check her avatar out... See you later... love love...Linda

Jack Horne

July 20, 2013 at 9:43 AM

love this philosophy and so true!

Laura Breidenthal

July 19, 2013 at 8:29 PM

Thanks for this. I needed it. Gosh, it's been a while since I have read some of your work. I must pamper myself some more with your wonderful verses! Always, Laura

Richard D Seal

July 19, 2013 at 5:16 PM

I hear you pampered yourself down the ice cream parlour lol, you an food, I dunno lol. Ok, I'll love myself just in case nobody else does. Take care, Richard