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It\u2019s in everything that is, \nand even within me.\nMy cup no longer needs to be half empty.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">I have been wrong for so long. \nThere is nothing to defend. \nA softened heart will return me to the flow.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">I am full. \nI firmly have hold of the pitcher that fills my cup, \nready to share with you.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A poem, by Tricia Bates Smith, 8-7-2023 There is not much here, please do not take any more. People find so little to like as it is. 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