She grew in the shadows,
This plain beauty,
A flower that was
Most likely ready to blossom.
Or maybe she had already opened up,
And no one noticed. But then
It was difficult to get bright blooms
In the dimness where she was rooted.
Either way, she
Was only
Discovered
When a person of discernment
Ventured down the road
Where she lived and
Noticed the
Glow leaking
From the shadows,
Out of the darkness
Of her cave.
It was then that
Marilena was lifted
Out.
Susan Patterson
03-2014
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Iz Music Will Move You
I have the CD, IZ, Alone in IZ World. It has music sung in both English and Hawaiian. But the language doesn't matter. A listener can hear and feel the music, no matter what the language is or words are. I put the CD on in my kitchen and sway and dance to the sounds, absorbing the vibrations and the energy they give out Try the music of IZ . I'm sure that you will like it. skp

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