Sometimes new growth needs space. Other times growth is comforted by what grows closely around it. What ever you need, I hope you will find it. - Deborah Barchi - Medium

I know you won’t read this but still, I wrote to walk away from this bitter memory. Because the space has to be empty for new memories and stories. That’s how we poets grieve and move on, but how will you know, you are not a poet?
You know me but …

Priyanka Srivastava

Aug 11

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Sometimes new growth needs space. Other times growth is comforted by what grows closely around it. What ever
you need, I hope you will find it.

Deborah Barchi

Written by Deborah Barchi

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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