shameless book promotion time! continuing with ‘a distilled spirit’ from 2018.

long before i had my spiritual awakening, long before i became a reiki master, i learned the hard way that you are not meant to save everyone, not even those you truly want to save. and sometimes, not even yourself.

it’s a hard lesson. one that has served me well. 

‘a distilled spirit’ is available on amazon for your reading pleasure. link is in my profile. if you enjoy it, please indulge me the favor of a review.

peace!

today’s selection is:

‘dulled’

i need to listen closely—

the pain you share

should be sharp yet

comes delivered dull, spoken

at the price of a worn tongue;

how it rends me to hear you

recall the worst of all you have been;

i sit quietly

listening to your soft grace

betrayed by the broken

fragments of your words.

i can't ever glue you back together

but i can hold you in my hands.

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© Joseph A. Pinto

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'dead bird,' 'From My Front Steps,' 'Scotch and Scars' and 'A Distilled Spirit' poetry collections available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

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