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Lori Grosser Rhoden
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Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2013-07-28 11:37 AM



Rare is the being
who escapes life unscathed
The aborted perhaps
But even then
God only knows
trauma shows in vitro
Even born of feeble mind
lacking the sense
to be offended
can know hunger and fear
Silver spoons won't
spare innocents from
abuse and exploitation
Even the unconditionally loved
can be devastatingly scarred
by that love's passing
Scathing is life's chisel
carving out statues
in our marred stones

LGR(C)7/28/13



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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
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1 posted 2013-07-28 12:20 PM


This is a hardcore approach to the problem of being scarred from whatever it is that touches people in the bad way. I agree, some people are scarred more than others perhaps, but a scar is still a scar. Good, deep write, Lori.

~*~ Getting up is the second hardest thing in the morning ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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2 posted 2013-07-28 12:36 PM


Yes, no faltering at the end with a punch line this time Jerry. Thanks for the observation.

Lori

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
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3 posted 2013-07-28 05:17 PM


Excellent writing, Lori.
                     Ida

Michael
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4 posted 2013-07-28 07:21 PM


Indeed we are all "chiseled" to some extent...  "a mile in someone elses moccasins" comes to mind when I read this.  A reminder that sometimes our own experiences, or lack of them, leave us prejudiced in our beliefs of how others should be.  Very thought provoking and enjoyable read.

Michael

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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5 posted 2013-07-28 09:17 PM


Thanks Ida! What a nice thing to say!

Lori  

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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6 posted 2013-07-28 09:19 PM


Michael, I like to make people think (something other than this woman must be nuts LOL) Glad you enjoyed


Lori  

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