your birth, the prelude
to this one great life
foisted into beginning
what so many have done before
family nurtured you, or not
this start fostered your methods
of being in this world
success and failure were in your hands
decisions layered upon decisions
the best you could do, or the worst
chance predicts much of the outcome
and still, you carry on
you reap what you can
others benefit too
glory in the good days
paybacks for your pain
wisdom in the aftermath of living
lessens the evil
from gaining a foothold
in your soul
it’s still a hard road
many leave weak and broken
the lucky ones die
with a smile
they say hell ends when you’re dead
I Write Her 
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Brilliant read, Susi! I shared to Go Dog Go Cafe – Pay it Forward Thursday. https://godoggocafe.com/2019/07/04/pay-it-forward-thursday-july-1-2019/comment-page-1/#comment-22831
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That is so kind, Eugenia!! Thank you for doing that! ❤
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My pleasure, Susi!
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Beautiful words dear.
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Thank you, Laleh! ❤
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My pleasure.❤️
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You rock Susi!
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Thanks, Von!! 🙂
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Thank you for this master piece❤️
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❤ Thank You! That's such wonderful praise to receive. *blush
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