For Mike Singleton (see profile here) - a fellow creator who doesn't seem to realize he is worth his weight in gold.
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Muse to many,
Inspiration for a vocal crowd
Keeping us all in-check with
Empathy and encouragement.
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Sometimes,
I see you
Need a champion of your own.
Giving more than you can afford,
Leaving questions in your mind to
Erode confidence bit-by-bit, to make you feel
Troublesome, too
Often, feeling
Not good enough. But it’s not true.
Mike - you can only do what you can do - you must take care of yourself in order to care for others!
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KJ Aartila
A writer of words in northern WI with a small family and a large menagerie.
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The Business of Nature
Dew drops reflected the light of the sun. The inhabitants of Whispering Woods woke up to the golden droplets of water on the leaves of the flora. The oaks particularly enjoyed the light and the maples did, too. Happiness enveloped all who lived there, even the rocks that cried out in the night delighted in the morning.
By Skyler Saunders2 days ago in Fiction
Comments (5)
This was such a wonder tribute to Mike!
Awww...this is sweet. All true!
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That is so nice. Well done.
I love this and of course Mike too!! He is a champion and supporter of so many. Lovely poetry as well, Keila :) I may have to do another acrostic now.
Thank you so much, you are the third person to write a poem for me, and I feel loved and humbled. Thank you so much again <3
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