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I search for you
On a thousand faces
Caressing the marks of time
And pain

Within the places that have
Slipped through the cracks
Forever hiding in shame

I reach for you
With constant embraces
Examining the souls
Of the sad

There
You can be harvested
Polished and glorious
Waiting to be recognized

... and applied

Because you reside
In all the races
Within all aspects
Of life

Dana

~ For Wordsmith Studio and dVerse Open Link Night
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  1. AnonymousApril 28, 2013 at 5:52 PM

    You've written about a valuable search and you have written an interesting poem. Thank you for sharing and giving us the prompt.

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  2. ClaudiaApril 30, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    true that, it does reside in all races and all aspects of life...we just need open eyes to see it sometimes..nicely penned dana

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      Thank you Claudia!! Yes, we often keep our eyes closed to the things we should see and we see the things we shouldn't.

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  3. Pat HattApril 30, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    Does take the blinders being pulled away, for all to view it in such a way, great message indeed.

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:36 AM

      Thanks Patt... I just love the comments that you leave!!

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  4. GraceApril 30, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    This is a lovely message ~ Indeed it resides in all of us, regardless of color and background ~

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:37 AM

      It does... and we need to use it! Thanks Grace!

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  5. Brian MillerApril 30, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    smiles...love the spirituality of this..or that i find it in...as i see the touch in all lives...for sure...smiles.

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:39 AM

      It does hold some spirituality for me as well... an aspect of it that we don't pay nearly enough attention too. Thank you Brian!

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  6. UnknownApril 30, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    There's a string of universality in us all that connect and challenges us to see beyond prejudices. Well penned capture here :)

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:45 AM

      Exactly... I don't know why we haven't evolved enough yet to see that! Thanks!

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  7. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerApril 30, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    There is a sense of the search for the spiritual here for me--lovely!!

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  8. TALONApril 30, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    So beautiful. This made me think of the human condition and how our experiences, though so personal, are universal.

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:48 AM

      YES!1 Exactly... love is universal and it's right there at our fingertips. Just take it... use it!

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  9. ayalaApril 30, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Beautifully penned!

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  10. Laurie KolpApril 30, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    So inspirational, if it's who I think it is.

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:53 AM

      I'd never tell anyone they interpreted my poem wrong... it is what it is for everyone... different. If you thought anything at all about my poem... then I've done my job! Inspirational... spiritual... Yes!!

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  11. MaryApril 30, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    This poem has a wonderful universal quality to it! Well expressed.

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  12. kelvin s.m.May 1, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    ..i can feel this could be set to music... it is in itself reads musical to my ears... loved it... smiles...

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    1. Dana DampierMay 1, 2013 at 9:56 AM

      That is an awesome compliment... I've been trying to write songs lately, but it hasn't worked out to well! haha Thanks Kelvin!

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