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Writing - Kissing you from within

Arthur Miller spoke of leaving a “thumb print somewhere on the world” Why? Myself… I want to place an aiding hand in any heart Even one They do not need to know me I want my essence spread and healing If I can REACH anyone Liven their pulse Rouse their humanity Activate their soul Tousle their brainwaves Encourage more empathetic behavior Spark kindness Prime courage Unearth the practice of imagination Remind people that they BREATHE and EXIST together Remind people that they can be WHOLE Not just bits and pieces strung together with stress Not just body parts trudging mindlessly toward a grave Enlighten? I would not say I could I can only hope to seep into tired lives and brighten them Whistle my words grippingly enough to make dance from dull marching Lift gazes above the road one foot ahead Make fireworks on the horizon Initiate curiosity… Most hopefully where it is most needed Where it is NEW! Push ANYONE past the limits of the comfortable Enchant? No! Cause enchantment to bubble up and spring forth from within Surprising the owner at owning it! I am not important here I want to be a tool A maker of paths that could not be seen before A clearer of blockage A glue that binds one anonymous spirit to another In unforeseen and heart-wrenching ways I want people to CARE as they have never cared before About themselves! About each other I want emotionality to lose self stigma I want it worn loud and proud I want to spread LOVE and LIFE Is that not a million billion trillion levels better than a “thumb print”???

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