I enjoyed this poetic reflection on persistence, the beauty of routine, and the ongoing celebration…

…e needed smile 
she put on my stressed face. Jogging 
down the path, everyone passing 
and nodding, keep going I tell myself, 
I am now King of the Snails, but not 
yet ready to give up an hour of just
me in the morning mist… my glass 
tipped to celebrate another day of my
life, face in the wind, the crunch of gravel…
slower now, so slow, but they can’t
bury you if you are still moving, it’s
the law. My phone rings, a friend in hiding,
fighting the cancer thing, hey, it’s me,
it’s in remission, I h…
The Quiet Celebration of My Life
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Thomas Plummer
Øivind H. Solheim - www.oivindhsolheim.com/
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Apr 20, 2024
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I enjoyed this poetic reflection on persistence, the beauty of routine, and the ongoing celebration of life, no matter the pace.
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Written by Øivind H. Solheim - www.oivindhsolheim.com/
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New novel: The Man Who Stopped Aging, Amazon Kindle. Love story & intellectual investigation: Can we extend human life to 100 or 110? www.oivindhsolheim.com/
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