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The Dance of Life - Suzette Prime Prose

A dawn chorus of unfamiliar birdsong woke me before first light. I had slept well despite the night sounds of a nightjar and the heavy breathing of unseen animals beyond my tent. Before exhaustion finally claimed me, a feeling of inevitability had washed over me.

we can't change circumstances
embracing moments
taking stock
we are either the hunter or the hunted
what part do we play
in the dance of life?
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Hind Avatar
September 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
very thought-provoking, and sensory, Suzette <3
Richards Avatar
September 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Thanks 😊
Rodgers Avatar
September 10, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Dear Suzette, this poem made me smile because when I got married back in '82, my wife and I drove from PA to the University of Miami, FL, so I could finish my degree. I decided our trip would include driving down the Skyline Drive into the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smokies, camping along the way. I am a country boy, and my wife is a city girl, and every night she would wake me to tell me that she was sure there was a bear outside the tent. Yes, it is the dance of life, and what is our role? Blessings, Daniel
Richards Avatar
September 10, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Thanks for sharing this personal memoir, Daniel. I think you enjoyed the role of comforter 😉
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