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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

May we bear witness,

bleeding hearts feed Bleeding Hearts.

Dig through the rubble.

Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

Yes, Marisol. Thank you. 🙏

Julie Roehm's avatar

Thank you, Julia. I have not been able to put together a poem that could give voice to the agony and the sweetness and the deep, deep pain of witnessing. Your poem feels real and true to me. Thank you so much!

Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

Julie, this means so much. Thank you. It’s all just - so much. Keeping hearts opened/engaged/awake really feels like the most important thing. Love to you, Julie. 💕

Julie Roehm's avatar

And back to you, Julia. Finding an authentic voice during these chaotic times is a challenge. It is all too much and the only way I know to stay present is by holding each other's hands. Thank you, again.

Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

Yes Julie. I completely agree. 💗

Julie Barton's avatar

It's so hard to write about these overwhelming times and you've done it with absolute grace. Thank you. I feel so helpless, but I will inhale the sweetness as much as I can.

Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

Thank you, Julie. I appreciate you so much. I feel the helplessness too. Let's keep reaching our hands out to one another...it all matters. Sending you tons of love. xo

Shelly L Francis's avatar

Thank you for your beautiful words on this day of feeling so unable to effect change as a single human being, yet it's the hearts of all us humans that do add up in the end.

Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

"it's the hearts of all us humans that do add up in the end."

Yes, so beautifully said, Shelly. Thank you.

WilM's avatar

💔😭😤💚

Feeling so much. I wish I could save them all. The only thing I know to do is keep my heart open and help the one in front of me and hope it gets passed on. Letting in the sweetness of the jasmine helps me do that. Thank you. 🙏

Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

"I wish I could save them all." Yes, WilM, me too. I know that ripples are created from every little & big thing that we do, so I am certain your open heart is felt by many. Thank you for taking the time to read my words. I send you so much love.

WilM's avatar

I'm sending love to you too. 💚