This being human is more than I expected
not a turnip rooted dramatically where seeded
my mobility’s extra push is get up and go
walk in the forest
hike a mountain
swim in the ocean
pray
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dVerse prompt on Rumi’s This being human is…..
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Being turnip is to swell from soil and sun, stagnate and rot, begin again… better being able to move.
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That says it all, and well said too!
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Seems like a peaceful way to live, Jane.
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My goodness this is good! Such power in the brevity of your verse.
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So true…life is so much more complicated than it seems it should be!
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Love this! I pray y’all are keeping well, wherever tired at the moment.
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I love your definition of being human, Jane, and the way you have built your brief poem on simple, honest expectations, the most fruitful way to live.
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Very sweet and it rings very true, Jane ❤
-David
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“I am not a turnip” is an excellent approach to life.
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a real mover – the rhythm is quick and brisk to match
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It is much more than I expected, too – so gloriously much more!
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Well written Jane.
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My fave part is the ending: Pray. YES!
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It’s never as expected. ..
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That’s the way.
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