The past is present
in all we are
a living legacy
of each joy and sorrow
every struggle and victory
however small and
seemingly insignificant
the way we laugh
a certain smile
how we hold our hands
or sweep the floor
we are new branches
of that same tree of life
and this is our time
to reach for the sun.
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Wonderful morning read. Reaching!
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Thank you! What a wonderful gif!
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so, nice poem:-)
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Nice poem, Eric! Beautiful pics, too! Reminder to allow your past to be a positive light to go forward with what you come from.
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How you tied the past to the present was very striking!
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Any recommended music to compliment your poet? :D
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How long have you been writing poetry?
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I've been writing poetry for almost 23 years.
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Awesome :D
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Great story @ericvancewalton , keep up ur great writing
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Very nice. It's very true how who we once were shapes who we are now. But I like how you also emphasize that "we are new branches". Because I am a big believer that we don't have to let our past own our futures completely. Thank you.
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Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed and got so much out of it. I've been posting poetry for years on Facebook and rarely get thoughtful comments like this.
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Love it,the images are so beautiful,thanks for sharing this beauty
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Thank you!
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You are my inspiration in writing poems. If you did it well, why not ordinary steemers like and others. :D
Striving for more!!! :)
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I'm so glad to hear it, @pinoytravel! Thanks!
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Thanks! I'm enjoying reading these!
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Well written, applause :)
Hope the next one will be a bit longer ;)
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Thank you! The one I have in mind for tomorrow is about 3x longer.
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Nice! I'm curious about it.
Have a great time :)
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Very nice. Thank you!
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Yo escribi un pequeño poema?
I wrote a little poem ?
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