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Extraordinary

"I've 
noticed 
something 
about most good 
people, with myself 
as well sometimes: 

How maybe life's not all 
about putting up fences or 
walls or marking down lines? 


Maybe life's all about abolishing our 
obligation to our right, to abuse the 
privilege of being the master of our 
destiny. 

... 

Some consume plants, still some hunt 
on foot, some murder for sport, never 
bleeding with their game. 


If I'll not protect this effort; my hope 
right along with myself and all that 
is true leaves this world right 
along with my greed! 


So, 
truly 
now, 
just 
what 
good am I 
protecting; 
then? 

... 
100 words above. 

... 

"Laughing, or lying, no person lives up to these sentiments, all alone!" 
"One, option": "our Creator says: "Step out; throw the box away!" 
"Thriving perfection always arrives straight within this moment!"  
This gambit I've run, funny but have I ever had an option one? 
Yes, pretty much, I've once thought I'd blazed my own trail! 

... 


To 
offer 
our lives 
is in fact to 
save a life, 
whenever and 
if ever, and whenever we 
attempt; to hold nothing back!  

"If I simply will not find my hope through the 
natural order and raw beauty of all things; 
being left all by myself, with nothing 
left to be served, I have left 
myself; with nothing!" 

... 

Memories are all a tender 
mixed embellishment of the 
facts; of our action taken 
unrighteous, indifferent, 
or righteous. All taken all 
against or for a foe, or either 
way continuing for a friend, albeit 
even if this is a child, or either way 
for a woman, or for a man! 

Either way, that life comes for any of 
us to share in this effort together; I've 
always attempted to never remain bitter, 
about any of this welcome to discover as 
I have uncovered a plausible and practical 
faith! 

As a writer, I get to embellish with everyone 
upon these treasures. 

These facts may change the course of yours, 
someone's life, all included with mine and your 
very own. 

I have read some good folks tender simplicities 
that have changed the very course of this life 
within me, and all surrounding all of us! 

This is teaching me faithfully, and 
fatefully, to remain grateful because 
we have been surrendered only; one 
life that with all of us working together,
 with following the Perfected Will of our 
Creator for all life; we can make 
extraordinary! 

... 

"If I simply will not find my hope through 
the natural order and raw beauty of all 
things; being left all by myself, with 
nothing left to be served, I have 
left myself; with nothing!" 

To offer our lives is in fact to 
save a life, whenever and if ever, 
and whenever we attempt; to hold 
nothing back!  

... 

Yes, pretty much, I've once thought I'd blazed my own trail! 
This gambit I've run, funny but have I ever had an option one? 
"Thriving perfection always arrives straight within this moment!"  
"One, option": "our Creator says: "Step out; throw the box away!" 
"Laughing, or lying, no person lives up to these sentiments, all alone!"

Copyright © James Long | Year Posted 2020

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Date: 10/29/2023 5:23:00 PM

I am stunned by the hidden within this fantastic piece of what i will describe as wonder. I wonder what it is that produces the majesty of the written wonder in this your wordery. Dickens' character said to his niece, "Never Wonder!" but oh we must! It produces such elegant yet raw creation. thank you it got me. xxx
Date: 8/8/2020 9:17:00 AM

Love the graphic imagery of the word placement. Clever.

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