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Victory and Defeat

Victory and defeat have the same end - they pass away. Bitterness dissolves as does the sweet taste salivated in a triumphant win. Joy shares the same mystery with suffering when confronted by a why. Civilizations come and go - kings, queens and politicians become powder in the crevices of time. Be kind - all is a brief dream playing out in the eternal slumbers of the Divine.

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Date: 11/5/2024 2:53:00 PM
The impermanence of everything but legacy as we carry on regardless. Meaningful amidst the meaningless and vice versa. Love your poetry Paul, as you know by now I hope :)
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Date: 11/5/2024 1:16:00 PM
Hi Paul….l found this poem very intriguing and interesting….had to read a couple of times! ‘Victory and defeat have the same end they pass away’….how very true…l have never looked at either of them that way!! You make me think Paul!! Debx
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