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Smog
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Smog Karen Hecht Springer January 8, 2015 She lays there in smog mindfulness The fever tries to break And at her core she remembers Meetings, papers, projects, Atta boy, atta boy, atta boy Promoted up, up, up But with the date stamp of 30 Time stopped On paper, she’s a wonder A force to be reckoned with But here in this dizziness A scared little five-year-old weeps Tries to get attention through the silence As a thick-tongued subconscious says no, no, no This isn’t who I am Her mind’s eye streaming tears The adult inside is screaming to nobody, everybody Protect me, the child, the child… Even as she knows The only way out is through the now

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Reviews of "Smog"

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on February 19, 2016

Fantastic introspective write!!! Thank you.

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Jeff Mason

Reviewed on February 3, 2015

Growing up sucks. More responsibility. Just always remember to KEEP that child-like piece - it is invaluable; and it gets you out of as much trouble as it gets you into. -- Jeff

Reviewed by John Domino

Reviewed on January 17, 2015

Well written and nicely expressed! You touched many hearts through this poem indeed. Life is a balance and too much time spent in one area will result in another area suffering much. That is not Success!
Amen!

John Michael

Reviewed by Andy Turner

Reviewed on January 13, 2015

Only way she can cope is by totally focusing minute by minute.
Gosh, this hits hard. It is similar to when I help abused women trying to let them see that there is an exit from their gray maze of their private hell.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on January 9, 2015

A truly emotional outpouring of someone trapped in a situation that is very difficult. Let's hope that you can write yourself out of this in the "now."

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on January 9, 2015

I can't say it any better than Jerry. I think we all retain a part of us when we were scared kids that need comforted, and protected.
This poem really makes you stop and think.

Michael D.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on January 8, 2015

Intense is the word I will use to convey what I feel about this poem. You took the enormous undertaking of delving deep, deep within the psyche and you did it brilliantly.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on January 8, 2015

I find this so compelling; the whole expressive offering awakens emotions and grasps me by my soul. I feel you have written about me, Karen. This is very well done. Thank you for sharing your gift. Love and my very best wishes to you,

Regis

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