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A changeling spirit,
constantly evolving,
revolving around an inner core,
spinning forth legend and lore,
stories and lives
as I come to grips
with who and what I am,
have been and may be.
I am a phoenix:
rising ever above and beyond!

Saying Goodbye

Grace under extreme pressure:
she can barely stand,
but she did
and she sang her favorite hymn
although a complete sentence
was all but impossible.

Associated more, perhaps,
with a voice usually heard over the phone,
yesterday, I was a total stranger.
She looked at me with a blankness:
favorite shared vital connections
were wiped clean.

Chord cut mid-note, silenced.
You can't say goodbye
when no one is there.

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