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Friday, February 6, 2026 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Life As Story by John Herlihy Every life is a story Every story is a struggle Every struggle brings hardship Hardship that manifests as a fight A fight against sickness and pain, A fight against poverty and despair Every despair opens a closed gate Every gate leads down a pathway A new pathway into the unknown The unknown thrives in darkness The darkness reveals mysteries Mysteries surrender a little light Light shines upon certain truths Truths that speak of true reality True reality as a basis of belief Belief that binds us to the truth The truth of unity, of the One - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Saturday 18 October 2025

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Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on February 24, 2026

YOUR FIRST LINE RESOUNDS WITH ME; YES, EVERY LIFE IS A STORY. FOR ME, IF... WE EMBRACE 'HIM' WHO GAVE US LIFE AND BECOME AWARE THAT, INDEED, 'HE IS' ENTWINED IN OUR LIVES THEN WE FIND 'TRUTH' AND HAVE PROGRESSED...OR ARE PROGRESSING ...THROUGH OUR 'STORIES' WELL. THANKS, JOHN. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Andy Turner

Reviewed on February 8, 2026

Such a quiet affirmation that meaning can be found by walking steadily through struggle rather than around it.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on February 7, 2026

Beautifully structured and a thread that leads through to the end. However, belief generally refers to something that is unproven rather than the ethereal, "True reality."

Ron

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan

Reviewed on February 6, 2026

I found this poem rather dark, even cautionary. Perhaps that's why I don't see an urn but rather a coffin in its shaping.

Rebecca

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on February 6, 2026

The urn shape of this fine piece of word-relay is such a compliment to the poem's value. Yes... the ONE is what it's all about. If only more would give that focus to their daily behavior, they would quickly find that they are them, them are they. Yin and Yang, the inseparable paradox of life. Well done, John.

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