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The Wick of Life

Life is the wick in our vessel of clay each day a gift a mystery no way to check on our reserve of fuel one day our light fades without warning extinguishes in a one-time disappearing act we can only hope we’ve made our impact we’ve touched some lives made contributions worthy of this precious gift called life submitted on May 13, 2020 for contest BRIAN'S CHOICE B sponsored by BRIAN STAND originally posted on September 25, 2019

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Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/25/2019 5:37:00 PM
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Love this metaphor, Line: Light and lovely! ~ Illumined Reader
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Line Gauthier
Date: 9/25/2019 7:41:00 PM
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Much appreciated, Gershon.
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Timothy Mcguire
Date: 9/25/2019 4:44:00 PM
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A FAV for me! :(
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Line Gauthier
Date: 9/25/2019 7:40:00 PM
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Thank you, Timothy, for your much appreciated compliment.
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Arturo Michael
Date: 9/25/2019 12:59:00 PM
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A lovely write...I like the style too...
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Line Gauthier
Date: 9/25/2019 2:38:00 PM
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Thank you for your lovely visit and compliment, Arturo.
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 9/25/2019 11:56:00 AM
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Pre destiny wonderfully brought about by a wick! Bravo!
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Line Gauthier
Date: 9/25/2019 2:38:00 PM
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Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Ralph.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 9/25/2019 11:52:00 AM
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great penning...one never knows when that wick will burn down and extinguish life's candle...love this one :) hugs
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Line Gauthier
Date: 9/25/2019 2:39:00 PM
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Thanks, Sandra. Most appreciated.
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Susan Jeavons
Date: 9/25/2019 11:43:00 AM
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Loved your metaphor of life as a wick Line! Great poem. Blessings, Susan
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Line Gauthier
Date: 9/25/2019 2:39:00 PM
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Thank you so much, Susan. Most appreciated.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/25/2019 9:27:00 AM
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I believe the most fulfilled people know "we can only hope we’ve made our impact we’ve touched some lives"
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Line Gauthier
Date: 9/25/2019 2:39:00 PM
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Thanks fro your lovely visit and comment, Caren.

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