Picture by Alan Ayers

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When I first began to write
My words flowed like a stream
This new phase in my life
Had seemed just like a dream

I had found my inner voice
And it needed to be heard
I had discovered a love of writing
And felt the power of the written word

I would write about my life
And my great passion for love
My words of love and romance
Would fit like hand in glove

I would share my love of nature
Through the words I would weave
And you saw my broken heart
For my father, I would grieve

Then my life began to change
There was trouble in my home
My writing took a back seat
And my muse was free to roam

I felt a part of me was missing
Happiness had deserted me
My life had lost it's focus
I wasn't where I wanted to be

I knew what must be done
As I took my pen in hand
Like the leader of an orchestra
I let my muse take full command

My heart opened up its door
And my muse walked right back in
My great love affair with writing
Would once again begin

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"We are empowered by sharing
our deepest self with another person,
offering our heart, our soul, our life."

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.  A.Einstein