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Jaime Brandel's avatar

Paul… you are such a soulful writer. I read.. and I listened.. and I felt deeply. Thank you for sharing.

Paul John Dear's avatar

Thank you Jaime. I appreciate your words. In my tradition, Irish Celt, we view the soul as being something that surrounds us. We are part of it. My words are an attempt to make sense of that immersion.

While I Grieve's avatar

Two reads and it still needs another. This says so much. Love it.

Paul John Dear's avatar

Thank you for taking the time to sit with this piece. It means a lot to me. It has been rewritten many times since it was born in 2016, as my world shifts and changes. It is I believe, always going to be incomplete. Always another layer to add as the experiences accumulate. Always a deeper understanding of grief with which to walk in the world.

🐝 Buzzy Johnson's avatar

Was gonna say exactly what @prettythunder said 🐝

Paul John Dear's avatar

Thank you 🙏

Pretty Thunder's avatar

yes. All of this. And I love the song. 🖤🌌

Paul John Dear's avatar

You know. Thank you for reading me. 🪶📸🙏