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Once I knew a woman who collected quotes . .

Wise sayings, ironic observations, humorous refrains,

Witty reflections, wistful reveries,

Well-mannered rants,

An occasional gem that would flood the chakras

unannounced and effervescent

with blissful energetic presence,

then linger in a sweet afterglow.

Now gone

like so many

whose paths led them beyond the veil too soon

Or, so it seems

to those of us who still have breath

and can feel the warmth of the sun on our bodies

on a chilly December morning.

What became of her quote collection?

Did Mary hand it down to someone?

Does it still possess the special significance

it held for her when she shared her gems with me

on the telephone?

Words have power,

of this there is no doubt,

Does the power remain

after the voice has departed?

30 December, 2016

Tim Konrad

Petaluma, CA