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Recorded Reading (1:09): https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0d8um5qaob0qtm/Allow%20Yourself%20to%20Love.mp3?dl=0

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Allow Yourself to Love

Allow yourself to love, in spite of all
The predators surrounding you — reach out
Though lowered self esteem hold you in thrall
Though your true motivations others doubt

Don’t let them tell you it does not exist
Disinterested love is all around
Heed not their claim that in the mud we’re fixed
Just yonder we may walk on solid ground

Through stout resistance deep’ning everywhere
Persist in the opening of your heart
Extend the flag of peace, decide to care
Be of this human family a part

Though careless of this founding truth have grown:
We stand together or we fall alone

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Homeless until removal of the stalker/targeter/vandal/arsonist following her allows her to approach any landlord ~ even for a private parking space ~ this poet presently lives under perpetual threat of towing with all possessions should her 23-year-old van stop running for any reason.

Donors may visit http://www.UgiftABLE.com , using code #72D-31S. It does take several days for the poet to be notified of your patronage.

Thank you for supporting quality in the fine arts.

She is badly in need of a modest reserve with which to field any emergency which might occur.

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