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Karen Manning's avatar

Oh, my. Your words leave me with no words, only sighs and a tiny smile.

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you, Karen! I appreciate your comments.

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Chris Henning's avatar

I too, return to read this again and again. Thanks Suzanna.

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Chris Henning's avatar

reading on my small screen, it’s hard to “see” the poem but the feelings - all there! I’m hoping to see it in print someday.

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

All the feels!!

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Elizabeth Barnhill's avatar

This is beautiful and so what we wish for our loved ones, and ourselves. And holds the wishes that for prevention of the violent and unnecessary passings.

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you so very much! I appreciate your response.

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Ralph Rosenberg's avatar

I started humming Joni Mitchell by the end of the last stanza

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Well, I cannot think of a greater compliment. Thank you, Ralph.

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S.Futrell's avatar

Beautiful, beautiful, and so needed with the news and losses of these days--thank you.

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you so much! Are you by chance a Futrell from Ames????

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S.Futrell's avatar

Yes indeed--your next-door neighbor all those years ago ;). I have wonderful memories of your whole family. Give my best to your mom and siblings!

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Bill Seely's avatar

Amen.

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thanks, Bill. Appreciate your reading.xxoo

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Robert Leonard's avatar

That last stanza...no words...

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thanks, Bob. It was an emotional poem.

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The Schissels's avatar

Your ability to capture sad emotion and make the reader still feel good is transcendental I await your first book

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you so much, Schissels. You are so kind!

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Cheryl Tevis's avatar

Oh, yes! The tears fall. I’ll save this one!

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you, Cheryl. Too much death lately.

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Jeffrey Means's avatar

Amen. Absolutely beautiful!

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you, Jeffrey. I appreciate you commenting.

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Julie Gammack's avatar

Beautiful.

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you, Julie!

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MARGI WEISS's avatar

I'm not crying, you're crying. This is one of your best. M

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Oh thank you, Margi. I love your comment! Xxoo

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CRMontgomery's avatar

I will definitely read that again, and again... Wonderful poem.

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Becky Cady's avatar

So lovely

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you, Becky. Appreciate your comment.

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Kath's avatar

So beautiful and so timely. Thank you!

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thank you for commenting!

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Jody Gifford's avatar

Ugh, so beautiful! I felt every word.

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Suzanna de Baca's avatar

Thanks, Jody! That means a lot coming from such a beautiful writer.

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