The encyclopedia of my life
dwells inside my mind.
Home is found in my personal history.
My world is located here.
The trajectory of a moonlight
path. The sun upon my face.
My mother’s embrace. The
voices of friends. Love lost
Love found The purr of my cat.
My daughters’ laughter. My
Father’s smile. These things
give me purpose.
My life has been a slow
awakening. With the passing
of each year, I become more
aware, more alive. Time has
a way of opening eyes. It’s
midday and the mist never
clears completely.
I’m still struggling in a dimly
lit room. Trying to understand
where my place is in the
swirling of seasons, places
and things. I yawn and stretch,
hungry for the unknown, the unborn poem,
the next adventure, to exist wholly,
before the fadeout begins.
-Tosha Michelle
Absolutely beautiful!
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Thank you. I’m pleased you liked it
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Very much 😊
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Beautiful! “My life has been a slow awakening”, that’s possibly the best one can do in this life, away from the extremes of never learning and shock realisations. Slow learning, slow maturation, sounds so much like Lao Tzu. Thanks for posting and good luck in your path.
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Thank you so much I guess the only way to live is to learn
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I also found that part very effective (among many others).
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Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness.
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You’re welcome
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Lovely. I was gonna say you’re up early but then again it was about 6 am your time when you wrote this. 🤗
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Hahs. How’s it going?
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Well I didn’t need to be up that early so I’m kind of tired
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I hear that
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How about you?
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Doing well. Keeping busy
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Nicely crafted
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Thank you kindly
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Such rich literature. A great read.
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Thank you. Hope you are well
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I suppose it’s the little things…
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❤️
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Excellent work.
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Thanks 😊
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Loved this, especially “to exist wholly,
before the fadeout begins”
Here’s to the next adventure! ❤
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Thanks so much
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You shine a light Tosha! 🙂 ❤
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As do you xx
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May you always live a life that is always in motion.
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You too xx
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You three.
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😊😊😊😊😊
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Reblogged this on John Cowgill's Literature Site and commented:
By a lovely lady named Tosha Michelle.
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Thank you 💕
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💕You are very graciously welcome.💕
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A stunning return. I love this.
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Thanks Oz 😊
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🙂
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Beautiful Tosha, may you continue to feel more alive and find your place in life 🙂
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Thank you so much
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Hi Tosha, I have been off beat for awhile, and this is the first poem by you I have read since the New Year, so hope it will be a great year for you. I loved the poem, as it eked out the very innards of you. ( I did not know that you had a daughter-well done!). It is a shame that such a talented and sharing person should carry so much self doubt, so it is my wish for you that you could find your meaning and being, and find the happiness we all need. I remember the Marmalade back from the early 70″s including this song, and some quite interesting covers of some of the Beatles songs. Best wishes and blessings, Charles.
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Thank you so much for your kind and caring comment. I hope you are feeling well and that 2017 brings you lots of joyful moments. xo
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Pleasure, and hope you will have a great year too. 🙂
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🙂
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Among your best.
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Thank you. Pleased you liked it
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Stunning work, Tosha.
I got to say, this poem of yours is one of my favorites. 🙂
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Thank you, kind sir
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you always seem to find a beautiful balance between hope and sadness. Always a joy to read your work. 🙂
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Thanks so much. 💕
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welcome so much
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Love this!
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Thanks so much
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Life is the art of drawing without an eraser 🙂
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💕💕💕💕
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Hey , “the bad news is nothing lasts forever and the good news is nothing lasts forever” is my take on life . A very insightful post . Thanks
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Ha! Very true 💕
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Thanks 🙂
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You’re welcome x
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❤❤❤❤
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