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Today my mind is blank
The words do not come
But in the emptiness, I can hear
The babble of the brook
That runs behind my left ear
The couple on a walk
Underdressed in a way that
Amateurs are amongst the
Professionals of the peak
The quiet roar of an engine
10,000 feet above my right ear
Dislodging me from my comfort
And forcing me to sit with
Passengers in a long metal tube
The anxiety that builds
Brings me back to my breath
And the babble of the brook
Allows my mind to be
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Thoughts
Look around when you’re feeling uninspired. There is so much beauty even when it is hard to see.
I love this picture. He had an amazing way of saying “stop playing and focus on me”. He was a fine dog.
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