Possessed No More By Catherine Viel

[Manuel Tavares]

Possessed No More
By Catherine Viel
https://rayviolet.blogspot.com/2022/11/possessed-no-more.html

Praise letting go, but can we truly love
What never is possessed, what never showed
The least wish to be had and to be owned?
This is not possessing, it possesses too…
~Robert Richman, Possession

I absolutely love how our bodies tell us what’s what in no uncertain terms. I oftentimes dislike the method of communication—illness, pain, debility—but when it’s as benign as a smile, I greet the message with open arms.

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Yesterday, I reorganized the thrift store bags and boxes that have been sitting around waiting to be donated and loaded them into the car. It’s been a year since I made the trek to the Santa Barbara Assistance League, tucked away at ...
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