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What Doesn't Kill You

The vicissitudes in life I've faced
Have neither dulled me
Nor defined me.
I rather like to think, instead,
That they have honed me
And refined me.

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Edward Wraith

July 11, 2024 at 9:03 AM

A powerful reflection on strength and resilience!! True character is found in the forges of life. What an inspiring read Jim. I enjoyed this one immensely. Well done Sir.

Jim Slaughter

July 11, 2024 at 11:15 AM

Edward, thank you.

Hilda Greenhough

July 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM

This is a pleasant poem with lots to ruminate on. I enjoyed reading it.

Jim Slaughter

July 10, 2024 at 10:44 AM

Thank you, Hilda.

Jerry Brotherton

July 7, 2024 at 3:13 PM

each life event, good and bad, teaches us valuable lessons. Such a great poem, my friend.

Jim Slaughter

July 8, 2024 at 10:44 AM

Thanks, Jerry.

John Lawless

July 7, 2024 at 8:08 AM

...if what doesn't kill me makes me stronger then I'll have one muscle bound corpse....But I am with you Jim, most of it was just "sculpture" work, scraping away the roughness and sharpening the fine edges.....and now to find out I had..."vicissitudes"...is there a vaccine...

Jim Slaughter

July 7, 2024 at 8:56 AM

Thanks, John...and sorry about that. I didn't intend to give you something else to worry about. And no, I don't think there's a vaccine, but Phizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson may very well be working on one. I'm sure Dr. Faucci of the CDC will let us know. In the meantime, I guess we'll just have to keep on "scraping and sharpening" and trying to keep those little buggers under control.