Inspired by Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Happiness & Reena’s Exploration Challenge #186 – We don’t need you to make us feel safe, because you made us feel brave.
always cursing the heavens
while life constantly threw itself at us
but yet
despite the struggles all around
the misfortunes endured
we found our way back to happiness
somehow grateful for the experience
and the lessons taught
the grief of loss
showed us we could endure
the reverent conversations with mother nature
went something like this…
“we don’t need you to make us feel safe, because you made us feel brave“
we had to be
I Write Her 
I love this! Well done susi! xoxo
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Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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Amazing thoughts.
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Thanks so much, Usha!
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My pleasure.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Lovely words and true ones. 🌷
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Appreciate that, Nancy! 🙂
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Very true. Well written.
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Thank you, Lakshmi!
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You always come up with excellent writes for the prompt Susi! Well done 🙂
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Your kind words make me blush, Radhika! Thank you so much. 🙂
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❤️
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❤ Thank you, Punam!
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My pleasure, Susi. ❤️
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I love your approach to both prompts, Susi! Brilliantly written.
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❤ Means a lot to me you saying that, Eugenia!
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Endurance ….by Susi Bocks
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The grief of loss shows us that we can endure.
Incredibly beautiful thought!
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❤ Appreciate that, Reena!
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Nicely done Susi.
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Thank you so much, Sadje! As always, wonderful prompts to take my imagination deep into my being. 🙂
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That’s true that both prompts are thought provoking. You’re welcome ☺️
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