a short poem…

audio version:

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Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Viktor E. Frankl (Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher, and Holocaust survivor)

smoke and mirrors…

Listen to my poem here:

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This poem I believe is about my confidence. Art is meant to be shared and criticism is part of the game. I had a spark of an idea. I worked diligently until this poem took the shape I envisioned.

bravado:blustering swaggering conduct, a pretense of bravery, a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

confidence:a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances. SOURCE: Merriam Webster