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Sunday, January 30, 2022

All the Others

 

Photography by Josephine

Small being,
you look up at me
with such trust
it hurts my heart.

My years
have shown me
too many beings like you
suffering
at human hands.

But while I live
I will keep you
- one tender heartbeat -
safe and warm.
Sadly,
I can only pray
for all the others.


A small thought for Carrie at The Sunday Muse

9 comments:

  1. Lovely response to the prompt. Happy Sunday

    Thanks for dropping by my blog

    Much love...

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  2. Sherry, you say a lot in this one. We want to protect them all but we can only do so much.

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  3. You write so effortlessly, beautifully about all creatures great and small.

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  4. I.e. one cat is enough for him.
    Nice write, Sherry.
    ..

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  5. These lines are true to your love of all creatures Sherry! Touching and lovely my friend!

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  6. Aah...that is so tender a poem!

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  7. Such love and tenderness in this poem, Sherry.

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  8. Your love of animals always comes through. they will do well together!

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