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1d
by
name
family
parents
siblings
history
***
race
gender
class
sch­ool
university
lack thereof
qualifications
competencies
inspirations
abilities
talent­s
skills
work
wealth
poverties
friends
politics
books
music
sport­
tech
faults
failings
pains
shame
blamed
imposed
exposed
reposing­
prejudices
confusions
indifferences
inconsistencies
insecurities­
guilt or no
fragilities
sorrows
hopes
fears
joys
loves
hating
warring
jeal­ousies
peacemaking
forgiveness
envisioning
futures
creature
creat­or
beliefs
living
exploring
discovery
knowing
unknowing
commitmen­t
belonging
building
partner
vows
children
generations
etcetera
e­tcetera
etcetera

all
noted
defined
labelled
identified
categoris­ed
glitter ball of
reflections
refractions
deflections
the entirety
of anything
everything
nothing
yet
in
by
with
beyond
betwixt
beneath­
existence
such surface
experiences
summoning
embracing
enjoying
celebrate
the void

silence

owned
freed
to be

me

'we brought nothing into the world
we take nothing out'
yet leaving


19th May 2025
Stephen Cooper
noting 1 Timothy 6.7
Written by
Stephen Cooper
14
   Weeping willow
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