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vestiges of what can’t be seen
as you try to catch a glimpse
in the filtered sunlight
that catches particles of dust
of the fragments, pieces of
what you were like
not so long ago
like torn pages of a book
a bitter pill to swallow this
thing called change
this thing called
age
is always hard like diamonds
jagged edges before they are
polished smooth they scrape
your knees, making your
hands raw
for life has no smooth edges
and even glass shatters
when broken like
the remnants of a lifetime
will matter to no one but you
and as the sun drops
beneath the horizon
the glass darkens
as you try to catch a glimpse
© April 2013 Renee Espriu
reneejustturtleflight.com 
Change and age. Big topics there and you are right. Life doesn’t have smooth edges, but sometimes I think smooth edges would be boring.
Nice work, Renee. Enjoyed. Like x 2. 🙂
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Thank you and Yes, I totally agree. I did my thesis at University on “Individualism” and it was actually well received….many, many years ago now. Glad you liked this.
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oo i like this very much…really nice progression in it…like the textures…the torn page…the hard edge of diamonds/rocks….broken like the remnants of a life line….i def like my rocks pitted…smooth would be little fun you know…smiles.
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Thank You Brian and have to say I wrote this when I was extremely tired and feeling down. I write some really good things, it seems, when I’m like that. Who would know. LOL 🙂
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life indeed has no smooth edges and we can scratch ourselves hard from time to time.. but hey…sometimes the shards we think are worthless aren’t at all but matter much to someone…just saying…smiles..hugs..
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Thank you Claudia! Sometimes when I write it is how I feel at the moment but I realize that may not actually be the case.
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A great writing my friend, fragments of life passing by captured in the passing sunlight, the roughness exposed.
I enjoyed that reading.
Ian
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Thanks Ian and for stopping by!
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Yes no smooth edges on broken glass.. but it still can shine 🙂 and cast its rainbows.. And Diamonds are quite dull before they get cut!…
Sending you a Rainbow smile… 🙂
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