The Returning

The Returning 


When all else fails
There is always water
It buoys my spirits
When they start to sink
I let go of worry
When there is water
To support me
As if my body
Remembers the womb
When the only requirement
Of my existence
Was to float
I return to water
Whenever I am weighed down
To feel weightless again


Words: ©2020LCR

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  1. Absolutely. A lovely poem, a lovely remedy
    Happy you dropped by my blog today Lori

    Much💖love

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  2. Poem and image the perfect soothing combination.

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    1. Thank you Helen! :) Words and water are the things for me.

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  3. I just let out the biggest of sighs. Your poem leaves me wanting to swim, to share my burdens and happy feels with water that can hug me from head to toe. What a wonderful place to go, when living gets extra heavy.

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    1. Sometimes I could just float away. Thank you so much Magaly. Great prompt today!

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  4. Ooh this is absolutely beautiful, Lori! ❤️ You make me long to dip my toes into the ocean, I so miss the outdoors nowadays!

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  5. It is always good to escape from yourself every now and then and perhaps be a fish in the sea!

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    1. I'm pretty sure I was a fish in a previous life.

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  6. I like everything about this. Water is wonderful, isn't it?

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  7. Ahhh! (A reaction like Magaly's.) I'll be glad when our aquatic centre opens again.

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    1. I hope they're open by fall. Until then, there's the lake!

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  8. Lori, I think the water is an excellent perk up and forget tool when things get mired down. I need to try it more, we have a nice pool.
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  9. Yes, water...It is a beautiful place for encouragement.

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  10. A gorgeous poem, Lori, that has left me longing to dive into water and feel weightless again.

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  11. How I wish I could jump into a pool right now! Great poem, Lori.

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  12. I'm not much of a swimmer, but a warm bath often seems to help me when I'm feeling run down.

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