Poetry

Own

by eyes + words
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Written by Jacob Ibrag

‘Will you take me as I

am?’ He asked as she stared

at the ring he had just given her.

‘How can I keep this when the soul

that wants to be with me refuses

to accept its own vessel?’

Photographer Unknown

23 comments on “Own”

  1. Ali Qureshi
    February 13, 2017

    Looking forward to your next post! 🙂

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  5. chris jensen
    February 13, 2017

    A judgement within?

    Nicely written…

    chris

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  6. yuhublogger
    February 13, 2017

    Oh what a character!!!!

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  7. mahbuttitches
    February 13, 2017

    I really like this. You’re making me think so much of how I struggle.

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  9. Jeff Rainwater
    February 13, 2017

    Beautiful and haunting. You keep teaching me, by example, what good poetry is and does.

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  10. Ali Grimshaw
    February 13, 2017

    Making the complications so simple. Choices, always choices. This is a powerful one.

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  11. Suma Fiore
    February 14, 2017

    I’ve got to say. I’ve been following your posts for a while and I am mesmerized by the look and feel of your blog. The content is just as touching and it’s simplicity and purity is really beautiful. You’re doing good. Thumbs up.

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  12. erbiage
    February 18, 2017

    This is riveting! Oh I want to know more, the soul and the vessel.

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