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Alegria de Rose's avatar

Goodness Trudi, I feel an ache. Beautiful words you’ve written, with such acceptance. 💕

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Thank you for sensing that, Algeria. ❤️

Alegria de Rose's avatar

My pleasure Trudi. 💕

Dea Devidas's avatar

Your lines opened like a bruise that glows.

A quiet ache, carried without accusation, only truth.

You named the bond without clinging to it, and that steadiness… it lingers. There’s a softness in you that knows how to hold what was broken without breaking again. Let that part breathe a little longer.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

I will, Dea. Thank you for your beautiful words.💞

Alyson Archibeque's avatar

That title. 🥊 🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼

Trudi Nicola's avatar

It was a prompt from @bethkempton 💞

Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

This is so poignant, Trudi. Giving your voice to a voiceless self.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Yes - my tiny self. Thank you, Heidi.💞

keepitkassual's avatar

sending love!

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Thank you❤️

Old Codger Steve's avatar

There are not hidden just lightly masked depths here

I love the care that you show.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

I see you as a friend, Steve. Therefore, I care.

Old Codger Steve's avatar

The feeling is truly and perhaps empathetically mutual.

Lori Ann Bloomfield's avatar

This is so generous but still heartbreaking to me, Trudi. So many shades and layers of love here. xo

Trudi Nicola's avatar

It's such a hard topic to write about, for me. I never know how it is going to surface. Thank you, Lori.❤️

Jo-Ann Petrarca's avatar

Trudi, this makes me feel a bit empty inside. I don’t know why it hit me this way. Beautiful flow as usual. 🫶🏻

Trudi Nicola's avatar

You're reading my heart, Jo-Ann. Thank you for seeing that.🤗

Jo-Ann Petrarca's avatar

I was hoping that you wouldn’t be upset by my feelings. 🙏

Trudi Nicola's avatar

No way. You are in tune with mine.❤️

Candy Kennedy's avatar

Just beautiful, Trudi. Acceptance and understanding in a few lovely lines. Thank you.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

I’m so pleased you liked this one, Candy 🤗✨

Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Acceptance by a child.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Yes, Kathleen! Acceptance ❤️

C.J. Heck's avatar

That poem is a Wow. Very impressive --I love it.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

One straight from the heart, C.J. Thank you.✨

C.J. Heck's avatar

Thanks, Trudi

Cori Bren's avatar

Lovely reflection for difficult times

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Thank you, Cori 🤗

Rolando Andrade's avatar

I read this poem with great affection. Then I went on to read other poems of yours. And the mark is there, the same one that lives here in peace.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

What mark did you recognise? Glad it’s peaceful in this poem 🤗✨

Rolando Andrade's avatar

A mark of sensitivity, the touch of magic from someone who has been hurt but is at peace with it and has managed to turn the negative into positive.

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Oh wow - that’s so lovely. Thank you, Rolando 🤗

Rolando Andrade's avatar

I thank you for brings your beautiful poetry

Julie Dee's avatar

Candid and sincere words ❤️

Trudi Nicola's avatar

🤗thank you, Julie

Ross Ion Coyle's avatar

A very beautiful, heartfelt poem. Just lovely, Trudi ❤️❤️

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Ross, thank you. This one means a lot.❤️

Simone Senisin's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Trudi Nicola's avatar

Thank you, Simone ❤️