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Friday, November 22, 2013

Stay analysis

Stay!
The thought struggled.
And stayed;
Never expressed.
Stay!
Prompted in psychology experiment.
The most charming word
In a friend’s vocabulary.
Stay!
Easier said than done.
Out of sight is out of mind.

28 comments:

  1. Such a thought provoking 33, so many times you want to say the words, want to hear them too.
    Stay? Stay!
    Yes, sometimes to all of it.

    I really liked this.

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    1. Thank you so much Kir. I so agree with your sentiments here. Sometimes you want to say the words and want to hear them too. Aptly said.

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  2. Nicely done, Ruby! Even when we want them to stay, it's hard to voice it.

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    1. Yeah and then they just walk away. Thank you so much Janna.

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  3. Quite a sad ending there :(
    Good use of the prompt though.

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  4. I love this! The most charming word to be sure, and heartbreaking when we don't hear it:)

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  5. It is hard to express some thoughts. I liked the image of a thought just staying put like a small puppy.

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  6. Sometimes it is in one ear and right out the other no matter how many times you beg them to stay,

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    1. True, you can't always make them stay. Thank you so much Kathy.

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  7. Great use of the word Ruby-only if we could stay when and where we wanted with those we wanted-sigh!

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  8. An important word.. and so different it it's stay? or stay!

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  9. Excellent job conveying the power of such a simple word. Nicely done!

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    1. Thank you so much Ivy. It is good to hear such kind words from you

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  10. I love the idea of a thought struggling...what a neat image.

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    1. Thank you so much Kelly. Its always a pleasure to hear from you

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  11. Oh, Ruby! This is lovely.
    I love when you nail truisms in such an engaging way!

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    1. Thank you so much Kymm. I am glad you like this little piece

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  12. What a perfect word - it bears repeating, I think. Wonderful.

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  13. A great word for the prompt. I like where you took this one. Thanks for linking up. I hope you'll join us in our ornament exchange. Email us if you're interested!

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    1. Thank you so much and I am still considering the santa swap that yo are hosting. Would love to be a part of it though :)

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Since every thought is a seed, I am looking forward to a delicious harvest.