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Daniel V. Gaglio's avatar

The ending hits just right. Perfect pacing

Rea de Miranda's avatar

Thank you, Daniel. ❤

Eileen Susan_Dust the Diamonds's avatar

Truth beautifully expressed.

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Thank you, Eileen. ❤

Dora's avatar

Rea,

these are words that aren’t read with the eyes, but with the soul.

The fact that you found yourself in the end…

wasn’t just an ending it was a message.

Thank you for your courage, your truth, and the light you offer to others through it.

I’m quietly grateful to you.🙏🏼✨

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Thank you for understanding, Dora. ❤

Diana's avatar

This is beautiful, Rea, and you said it perfectly! Returning to yourself is an act of sacred power. And it is in this silence– where you recognize yourself as Whole– the light begins.✨️❤️

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The light begins… That is so beautiful, Diana. Thank you. ❤

Terry Angelos's avatar

Most of us are familiar with the words,love your neighbour as you love yourself....how can we give love to others when we haven't learnt to love (unconditional acceptance) ourselves. You wrote this so beautifully.

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Thank you for seeing me, Terry. It means a lot. ❤

Esther Stanway-Williams's avatar

So glad you have found her! She is indeed lovely 🥰

Rea de Miranda's avatar

Thank you, my lovely friend! : )

Martine 🦋's avatar

It always starts with loving Yourself first lieve Rea 🖤 The rest will follow when it's time 🌬🦋

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You are right, lieve Vlinder. ❤ ♥

Phillip Slater's avatar

Lovely. It’s unfair to expect others to love us (although sometimes they do anyway), when we can’t love ourselves.

Rea de Miranda's avatar

That is so true, Phillip. It starts with us.

Aaliya's avatar

What a fantastic piece

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Thank you, Aaliya.

Jen Reich's avatar

Beautiful truth, Rea.

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Thank you, Jen. ❤

Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Rea, such a beautiful column of self-awareness and self-love

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Thank you, Kathleen. ❤

Andrew Lynch's avatar

Come home to yourself

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That’s true, Andrew. ❤

Beth L. Gainer's avatar

Rea, beautiful poem. Finding love within oneself is the best love.

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Thank you, Beth. ❤

Brenda - A Voice that Wonders's avatar

This is soul-song.

Not just a poem, a reckoning. A reclaiming.

Because you bled truth and found a bloom at the end.

Rea de Miranda's avatar

This is lovely, Brenda. Thank you! ❤

Stephanie Marie's avatar

Yes! 🙌🏼

Nancy Hesting's avatar

That's beautiful, Rea. So glad you found her.

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Thank you, Nancy. ❤