Powerfully penned, Brenda. Your words pulled on these old heartstrings my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Your words have a way of slicing below the surface, to the core. The last two lines remind me of the lyrics, “ it’s better to burn out than it is to rust”. Keep shining, my friend.

I sincerely hope to meet you on the other side!

thank you graciously dearest Gus for feeling me so deeply it’s appreciated 💕

If they are keeping score like that, you would never break even. Nice piece

This is such an accurate telling. That quid pro quo system is so disappointing. And such a human trait, it seems

Reminds me of the taxman. lol

Powerfully penned, Thomas. Sounds like capitalism to me, and the force-fed propaganda woven into our heads on a daily basis. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

I have known these people my friend. You write this very well, with insight into their character.

John

fucking shit…. I left for a few weeks now you want me dead… ok im leaving

Um…duly noted. Definitely destruction incarnate

This is rather unsettling knowing the devastation that’s so common these days with active shooters. Very scary.

Powerfully penned, Fia. This is a change of pace my friend, you always prove there is no subject you can’t tame. It’s too close to call, you both delivered amazing writes. Appreciate you.

Damian

You nailed this one. No doubt about it. The kind of write that pulls you along in an inexorable tide of power and rhyme. I keep envisioning cement shoes while reading 😁

This made me think of my dad. He’s gone but still here in my heart, in smiles & in laughter especially. This is beautiful

We all long for a love the heart remembers at random times and whiles, as if it was new 🌼

Indeed 🌼

I’m sure it’s a quote from someone but I’m too lazy to google it right now and see but this reminded me of the sentiment, ‘those we love never truly leave us’.

This makes me think of the song “I’ll be there”, by The Escape Club.

“On the edge of a waking dream
Over Rivers
Over Streams
Through Wind and Rain
I’ll be there
Across the wide and open sky
Thousands of miles I’d fly
To be with you
I’ll be there”

Dear AJ,

Oh, you’re welcome. You know how I enjoy touching your heart especially when candy is involved. 🤭

I’m always gobsmacked by my own response when I read something that will stop and make me think how I can be better at being more generous. For me, this write had me thinking just that. Have I been generous especially with those I love? I really enjoyed the tenderness of this piece. Lovely write, as per. H🌷