posted October 08, 2008 05:11 PM           

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she stands alone
on a dune of sand
in black and white
only shadows
some would cover her
some look away
her softness
her beauty
her flaws
her scars
her ability to stand there and face her maker
with nothing to hide behind
nor does she try
not looking back to see where she had been
she knows where she is going
and moves not to cover herself
to make others more comfortable
the ones who matter
love all of her
those who look away
at her nakedness
will never understand her beauty
nor possess her great strength
will never have what she owns
will never love her
I have to love her I have no choice
I have to own her, she is mine
I often wonder as I look at her
Why must she always stand alone
And yet I admire her like no other
She is so brave
So beautiful
So proud
She is all I have been
And in the stillness of the dunes
she stands

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posted October 08, 2008 05:27 PM         

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Wow Sunshine!
That is so good!

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posted October 08, 2008 07:07 PM           

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So powerful sunshine~

Love it!!

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posted October 08, 2008 10:49 PM         

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The perfect thing I needed to hear after school tonight. Thanks so much. I was wondering again if I was nuts to be honest with people.

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posted October 08, 2008 10:53 PM           

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That was powerful.

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posted October 09, 2008 08:56 AM           

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thank you.
26 - that picture is similar to the woman i wrote about. it was a black and white photography art of a nude woman on a dune of sand, i had to buy her, she was outrageous, i have owned for some years now and she is above my bed. i love her and sometimes she makes me sad for being alone like she is. don carson was the photographer the picture is called soliliquay (sp). anyway it was a simalar picture and art sometimes touches my soul and she touches my soul...still after all of these years.

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posted October 11, 2008 09:10 AM           

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Ooo sounds beautiful. I'd love to see it.

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posted February 18, 2009 07:02 AM           

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Read this one again...brings about a feeling of determination..

Love it Sunshine..

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posted February 18, 2009 10:28 AM           

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thank you jen, i needed to see this again.
doesn't she kind of remind you to be true to yourself...even if it means standing alone. god jen, tears are running down my face.. she is so beautiful to me...and it is so what i needed right now.

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posted February 18, 2009 01:25 PM           

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Like you I'm sitting here looking out at the rain. I'm sorry I made you cry, but I remember my mom always telling me, it's just as important to let it flow, and wash the insides...

to you...

I really do love this poem, it makes me feel strong...

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posted June 08, 2009 09:48 PM         

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posted June 09, 2009 10:52 AM         

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Beautiful!

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posted June 09, 2009 01:47 PM         

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I have been meaning to respond to this poem forever. This so beautiful, and I couldn't not tell you that. Thanks for sharing!

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posted June 10, 2009 12:09 PM         

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Its beautiful, sunshine lion.

I can definitely relate to it.

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