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Stuck in Memories

Mother Combs "Wooden" Challenge

By Shirley BelkPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
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Image by Sachu Sanjayan from Pixabay

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All that is now left

is left behind us, it seems

And I am stuck there

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Haiku

About the Creator

Shirley Belk

Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  • angela hepworth9 months ago

    Definitely relatable, and the picture is a great addition as well.

  • Judey Kalchik about a year ago

    Nicely paired with the inspo image!

  • D.K. Shepardabout a year ago

    Ooo!! This is fantastic, Shirley! I love your take on the image and being stuck in the past!

  • Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago

    Love your haiku. I feel like that at times, for short periods. Remembering grandchildren's cute actions and comments. 😉💕💗

  • Tales by J.J.about a year ago

    Good one

  • So poignantly beautiful! Loved it so much!

  • Mother Combsabout a year ago

    Great haiku💙

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