The Ache

She Will Not Be Quiet: A (mostly daily, mostly unedited) writing practice

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Jotting from my Journal. Day #207 of (mostly unedited) daily writing/sharing.

Note: (I will now be posting MY (MOSTLY) DAILY WRITING only on weekdays, rather than 7 days/week)

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The Ache

I wonder if this ache in my chest, 
this tightness in my belly 
will always be here, 

and, if so, can I meet it 
with an ocean of love,  
an ocean of tenderness?

What if I see that the ache
is a knock on the door of my heart, 
a nudge that says, 

I am here. 
I hurt. Please, 
pay attention. 

Am I willing to pay attention—
to listen, to really
listen?

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