heart in turmoil
a calm face
emotions masked well
we dance through the day
trained actors we are not
but give an
Oscar winning performance
those who are blessed
to enjoy life
as they chose
nature’s beauty abounds
those hunkered down
by the weight of the world
oblivious,
focussed only from
where the next meal comes
panhandler on the street corner
is she there by choice
on this day there will be someone
who will lose all hope
and give up
as the charade continues
life goes on
we chose the masks
that fit us well
willing or not
performance must go on
Fleeting Muse 
Poignant yet beautiful – sure life must go on
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Thank you. Wrote today morning in bed😀
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Nicely done
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🙏
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Very sad but beautiful poem. The show must go on no matter what.
While there is too much of pain and suffering around the world, do focus on whatever good and beauty your eyes can see or the heart can feel.
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Thank you. We can do only what we can do.
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