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Then Why

Then, Why? With life so painful, Then...then Say, why we pass by here? Because...notice! There are those moments, Perhaps even often When we are caught Upon breaths of passing simplicity, Which raise full years To joy! —————————————————————— (c) sally Young eslinger 2/21 Thanks be to God

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 2/8/2021 9:41:00 PM

Those moments change everything, and sometimes us forever!

Sally Eslinger
Date: 2/9/2021 6:57:00 PM

Caren, yes, they do. This one came from Jim smiling at me. I grabbed the smile and locked it in my memory. I had been feeling a bit down before that. So many young poets linger on pain, asking Why? I was responding. Bless U 4 reading

Robert Lindley

Date: 2/8/2021 4:45:00 AM

We pass by as life offers much. It is up to us to make the most of it despite this dark world setting stumbling blocks in our way. Great poem, poetry is it's own rich reward.. A fav.. God bless.

Sally Eslinger
Date: 2/9/2021 7:14:00 PM

Thank you much, Robert. You speak truth. And what good we do not see to grab onto, the Lord will keep trying to grace us with til we See it. The Lord bless you, my good friend!

Sally Eslinger
Date: 2/9/2021 7:03:00 PM

Thank you much, Robert. You speak truth. And what good we do not see to grab onto, the Lord will keep trying to grace us with til we See it. The Lord bless you, my good friend!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/7/2021 2:21:00 AM

Great write. ~~

Sally Eslinger
Date: 2/7/2021 10:06:00 PM

Thank you, Victor! I’ve slept this day away...oh well. Hope you are good!

Sand Blown

Date: 2/6/2021 3:42:00 PM

...nice write....'a passing simplicity...year' ....as...eternity wise in a second... stan

Sally Eslinger
Date: 2/9/2021 7:11:00 PM

Ohhhh Stan Stan Stan, you made me LOL. I am making an effort to think in brief, but still using long legal pads haha no really...can’t read my own writing anymore. Give Canada a kiss for me. Your comments glimmer...