Inspired by Mary Oliver "The Journey"
(The only life you could save, You knew what you had to do, full of fallen branches)
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“The only life I did save is the only life that I could save”. I am a blood donor.
Blood gives life and we die without it.
We don’t have enough people that give it when they can give it.
I have O “positive” blood.
I donate a power red when I donate. That means I give a double unit of blood hoping it will give someone another chance. Can you believe a space where life’s juice would be denied to a dying person just because you were gay.
This room of writers, the energy and safety you create. Thank you! Sharing your writing is your donation that I receive. It has given me so many chances to keep living. You are the “positive” blood that I get to go home with that flows in my veins for weeks.
I promise not to keep it for myself, I will donate it to others as you have given me life.
(Haiku)
-Words are true bloodlines
-Bringing positivity
-Donating that gift
(Darrell Peterson #WordsFromWithin Sept5)
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