My thanks go to fellow blogger Ali Grimshaw and her writing circle, for creating the space for community and inspiration to write poetry.
The coats that we wear Hand me downs from family Let them fall apart The coats that we wear Keep us safe, in tight control Let us shed them all The coats that we wear Hide our authenticity Break free. Go naked. ~ Val Boyko
We wear so many coats. Nicely done, Val.
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Smiling … yep, we all do. Thank you Dan 💛🙏💛
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🙏❤️ Beautiful
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Thank you Amanda 💛🙏💛
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Val,
I love your poem.
Thank you for joining the writing circle. It is an honor to hold space for your voice to appear on the page.
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Thank you so much Ali 💛🙏💛
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So many different coats we don, so often covering up what’s raw and naked within. Your poem is great!
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Thanks Kathy! It’s always worthwhile checking with ourselves and where we are now. Some old coats keep us warm and feeling safe. Others take us away from who we truly are.
P.s. keep your warm coats to get through this season ❤️
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I like the analogy. Some coats are only good for certain seasons. It’s good to know when to remove them.
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Yes! Being aware of whether it suits or not… and then choosing what feels right for you. Thank you Ang 💛🙏💛
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Amen to our naked natural state of being Val! 🧡🥰🧡
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💕☃️🐥🎉
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Good!
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Thanks Dave!
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Yes!! Let go of those coats. Beautiful!
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Thank you PD. 💛🙏🏼💛
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I take it you’re not a fan of coats 🙂
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The old ones for sure! Thank you Jim 💛
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Love this, Val, it is simply beautifully put together and holding so many truths. And, amen to your last line “Break free. Go naked.” Live the life and live in the world as we should ~
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Thank you Randall. 💛🙏💛
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Wow, this is wonderful Val. 🙂
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Thank you Ally 🙏💛
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