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Taking a Moment

Taking a Moment

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May 22, 2025
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Black and white photo of a wooden park bench perched on a grassy hill overlooking a body of water.  Rather than the bench facing the water for the view of the setting sun, the empty bench is turned facing away from the water’s view and toward the camera, with the lowering sun behind it and on the other side of the water.
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Press Pause

The cause for the pause

may be sundry or few

culling sleep from all dusks to

new dews

Was it something you said

or who’s been in your bed

after promises made

to whom you are wed?

Perhaps the battle is

in your head

Though not caused by you,

your Some One’s still dead.

A childhood stolen with no such way to see through

to justi…

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