Give Yourself a Chance
I have a couple close friends, very lonely friends, that refuse to let anyone new into their lives...how sad.
For many years my wife and I have shared most every day, a meager pair
of smitten souls whose lives are interlaced,
And as I sit here - strolling down the countless roads we’ve walked -
by sifting through the photographs by which our lives are traced,
The earliest ones remind me of the fear we had of paying more than we were ready to…our independence lost,
Perceived as “trading freedom” for a life of “just us two”, but others quickly verify…the choice was worth the cost!
So my advice to you is this - and I can only hope…given what you’ve been through…you are strong enough to listen:
If, in fact, you fence your heart in…please include a gate…to give yourself a chance to find the “love” you may be missin’.
And FYI: I plan to post many of my AUDIO files over the next few months, most from my 4 new AUDIO-CDs, along with many more text files from my several books of verse. (Only a few CDs and books left - 2-14-21).
Because, as with most poets, it simply depends on the mood I’m in at writing time, my pieces vary greatly, from lightheartedly comical to meaningfully poignant, and even a few slightly irreverent works. If you happen to enjoy contemporary “traditional verse” - and my personal style, and appreciate great variety, please visit my website’s at: WWW,WRITEROFBOOKS.COM --- or Google me...after 58 years of penning verse and authoring books, I’m all over the place!
Cheers,
Mark Stellinga
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