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Barren, Intense, Worry - A poem

The intense pair 
questioned
the barren one
Years worth of questions
asked
in a single look
The connection from past
drained
every worry from her being





Three Word Wednesday - "Barren, Intense, Worry"

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  1. Sheilagh Lee1 October 2014 at 23:46

    ooh sounds like there is more questtions here

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    1. Nimi Arora28 October 2014 at 08:57

      So many questions... so few answers...
      Thanks for stopping by, Sheilagh...

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  2. mojowritin2 October 2014 at 00:35

    Most intriguing. At first I thought it might have been parents questioning why there were no grandkids yet, but the last couple of lines made me think maybe there was a lot more to it than that!

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    1. Nimi Arora28 October 2014 at 08:58

      I reread my own words... and yes, your initial impression can be implied by the beginning of the poem :)
      Thanks!

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  3. oldegg2 October 2014 at 05:10

    How important it is to put the past behind us, only then can we move forward and be free to start again.

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  4. Ravish Mani2 October 2014 at 12:53

    Curiosity generating!

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  5. Vinay Leo R.2 October 2014 at 13:44

    Beautiful. Sometimes, I see the mirror and wonder if the reflection is the more intense, draining me of past worries too. And sometimes, it feels the past helps drain present worries. Thought provoking piece.

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    1. Nimi Arora28 October 2014 at 09:00

      Thanks, Vinay...
      I am impressed by your perspective of one's own reflection being the mirror to one's past... very interesting!

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  6. Jae Rose2 October 2014 at 22:44

    A meaningful connection is worth it's weight in good for sure

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    1. Nimi Arora28 October 2014 at 09:01

      Thanks, Jae Rose...
      One person who understands what we really feel, can give us such strength...

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  7. Tomichan Matheikal3 October 2014 at 10:37

    Almost mystical, Nimi.

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    1. Nimi Arora28 October 2014 at 09:02

      Thanks... My pleasure that you find it mystical. I congratulate myself on words well written :)

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  8. cifar shayar4 October 2014 at 16:20

    intense, mysterious , well done

    Winner

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