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Loving well means seeing clearly: A poem

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Crystal Jackson
Jul 05, 2020
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Loving well means seeing clearly: A poem

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A woman in love sees life a different way
Ever-ready to take pleasure in what she sees
I walk these quiet streets as much in love today
With the home I once chose — or perhaps once chose me

Aging brick reaches toward the blue
The courthouse bells gently extol the time
I watch clouds an…

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