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If I Could...Just Breathe

Have I told you lately, but not today The alluded charm has beat down my doors? Perhaps You know not what I am talking about Or where this comes from, if not the heart Hiding behind the shadow of smiles, reality drifting I’m coming apart

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I heard you whisper to my heart So far away The distance in the forever range Can it be my mind playing games? Yet I close my eyes, and my soul smiles Tossing out the truth for a while

Wherever you go, go with all your heart - Confucius

A flower. There must be a flower always, to color my world. This picture is dedicated to #MondayRed #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra.

Whispered words, cannot be heard But, only by the heart As it should be My love, my love

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Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again.. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.

they set my aunts house on fire i cried the way women on tv do folding at the middle like a five pound note. i called the boy who use to love me tried to ‘okay’ my voice i said hello he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying, and these are what my prayers look like; dear god i come from two countries one is thirsty the other is on fire both need water.

later that night i held an atlas in my lap ran my fingers across the whole world and whispered, "where does it hurt?" it answered,

"everywhere" "everywhere" "everywhere"

warsan shire

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Comments · 38

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@papilloncharity(83)· 2351d
Sounds to me like the song of a longing soul Lady Denise. A beautiful poem serenaded by the flowers and your heart! Blessings!
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@marybellrg(75)· 2351d
Beautiful poetry, love always inspires beautiful things. Thanks for sharing! @dswigle
@jayna(75)· 2351d
Some of your words take my breath away, @dswigle.

i come from two countries one is thirsty the other is on fire both need water.

It must be a wild rumpus of a land of imagination and wonder inside your mind!
@wonderwop(67)· 2351d
Nice close-ups @dswigle 💕

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@wwwiebe(74)· 2352d
Aw, you finally got to post! Yay! Really love those little bleeding hearts. They always made me really giddy as a child.
@redheadpei(72)· 2352d
Beautiful words and flowers Denise. 💕 🌺 A breathe of fresh air in this worldwide panic of pandemic COVID-19 virus.

I imagine your travelling has been curtailed until this crisis is over. Stay safe!
@mllg(70)· 2352d
Beautiful words with a lot of musicality and beautiful photographs to inspire new verses to the reader. Thanks for sharing, @dswigle
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@joanstewart(75)· 2352d
Really needed those gentle words in poetry to ease the burden of the day, thanks for gorgeous flowers, great to have you back again Denise.

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@rynow(73)· 2352d
Beautiful poem and photos, thank you for sharing!!
@birdsinparadise(68)· 2352d
Sweet words this morning @dswigle :) I trust you and your family are well! Spring is on the way! Blessings!
@bdmillergallery(77)· 2352d
Is that shot of the Bleeding Hearts recent? Just curious if yours are blooming now. They make awesome photographic subjects! Such a uniquely cool flower if you take the time to really look at them.. Which I have for some weird reason :-)
@ninahaskin(72)· 2352d
Thank you for my much needed daily dose of visual floral therapy, Denise! All the best to you on this Monday! @dswigle💕
@antoniarhuiz(73)· 2352d
Beautiful poem, beautiful words. Thank you
@oneray(70)· 2352d
Breathing ... A function so easy and at the same time so difficult. A mechanical act of human nature but it needs a lot of attention.

Have you breathed the same air as the people you love? Have you sat at the seashore to breathe the light breeze of the sunset? Have you felt that you are short of breath when the person you love so much is not by your side Or maybe, is he gone never to return?

A breathing that it causes me pain, a breathing that hurt me Confucio has said: "Wherever you go, go with all your heart" Something I had never read Something I had never thought of. If I could, I would give my soul and my whole life If I could, I would breathe as deep as my lungs would allow To shout that I can also let off steam me in a poem and free me from what ails me.

Certainly, there are words that are heard by the heart, emotions that only sight can perceive and feelings that hands can discern.
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@justinparke(78)· 2352d
Very nice close-up photography! !giphy photographer !trdovoter
@free-reign(67)· 2352d
This is a very nice and romantic poem Denise. You write them so well! The photo of the pink flowers reminds me of cartoon shields, and/or Alice in Wonderland for some reason. :)
@tattoodjay(83)· 2352d
Such beautiful photos wishing you a good week ahead
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@carolinacardoza(76)· 2352d
How nice you write, I liked it so much that I felt like reading more
@luigi-the-gnome(60)· 2352d
Happy Monday beautiful Lady D ! ❤️
@watersnake101(68)· 2352d
Beautiful poetry and photos as always my friend. I try to dig deeper in your words like an enigma that shy away to unfold. Have a great day!
@justclickindiva(78)· 2352d
Hi @dswigle. Beautiful poem those words "I come from two countries". You ache for them both to be healthy and whole. But what can you do do buy pray.

Thanks for sharing, and have a great week ahead.
@old-guy-photos(77)· 2352d
Who cannot be swept up in those lovely words! I know I love to read them and matched with such nice shots, makes the whole package amazing.
@gems.and.cookies(69)· 2352d
Your photos are lovely. But your words are love itself with which nothing can compare to. Thank you for sharing them.
@owasco(73)· 2352d
Your poem has me a bit befuddled, like the speaker it seems. At first I thought it was a beautiful love poem, then second time through it seemed more an unrequited love poem, full of anguish:

Hiding behind the shadow of smiles, reality drifting I’m coming apart

Then this:

So far away The distance in the forever range

Forever gone. So sad!

Finally, a wish:

I close my eyes, and my soul smiles Tossing out the truth for a while

Very moving! Even though the words are strikingly beautiful and of love, your poem leaves me bereft.
@kaminchan(76)· 2352d
Sweet and gentle flowers to colour my heart with cheerful smiles for another nice peaceful day, full of promises and things to be done!
@sheikh27(65)· 2352d
Well said, its good to hear and read your words repeatedly...

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@jerrytsuseer(73)· 2353d
Excellent composition Denise, I recognize the "Warsan Shire" quote, but is the rest of it original? If so it is very tasty, and the images are delicious. Thank you so much for sharing such beauty with us @dswigle
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@pixelfan(74)· 2353d
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@engrsayful(73)· 2353d
Very good looking photography and excellent poem
@gingbabida(67)· 2353d
What are the heart-shape flowers, Denise? They are so beautiful! ❤❤