I see how your smile never quite
reaches the sadness
that swims in your eyes.
And I can’t help but wonder
at the stunning beauty
in your sorrow
and the untold strength
of your spirit,
and how it is always
the most precious souls
who cloak their melancholy in courage.
© Nicole Lyons 2016
What a lovely truth telling.
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Thank you, Bob.
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
Nicole describes one kind of beauty
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Wow. This is so powerful.
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Thank you, Claudia.
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Loving your writing recently 🙂
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Thank you
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This is stunning ❤
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Thank you Abbie ❤
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Hi
Not sure what to say to you apart from thank you.
Reading your stuff is helping me trough the same hell so thank you
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Hi BV, thank you for the lovely comment. Love to you.
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