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You Are Not Different

He wakes in the morning and pours his coffee, cuts his fruit, pets his cat.
She wakes in the morning, pours her coffee and cereal, pets her cat.
He wakes in the morning, takes his pills and then a shower.
She wakes in the morning, grabs her sneakers and heads off for a run.
He wakes in the morning, cries, then heads back to bed.
She wakes in the morning, cries and then heads out the door.
He wakes in the morning, feeds his children and they leave for the day.
She wakes in the morning, tip-toes about, leaves for the day and misses her children.
He wakes up in the morning, smokes a joint and grabs an apple.
She wakes up in the morning, contemplates her fate, then decides to face the day.
He wakes up in the morning, masturbates and realize it's the best part of his day.
She wakes up in the morning, wakes him for sex, the leaves, wondering why she's with him.
He wakes up in the morning, feeds his dog, then takes him for a walk.
She wakes up in the morning, calls her mother, they laugh and tell each other they love  one another.
He wakes up and kisses her gently
She wakes up and kisses him gently.
He wakes up and kisses him gently.
She wakes up and kisses her gently.
He wakes up and misses her or him, or them.
She wakes up and misses him or her, or them.

We all wake up and begin our days.
We all face challenges, big or small, sometimes confused by which is which.
We all have our views that may differ, but are still shared by millions, if not billions.
We will all get sick or hurt and eventually we all will die.
We all want to be special and to some we are and to some we aren't.
We all want to feel special to ourselves, but that doesn't come from saying it.

No, you are not different, you are a combination of many people you've admired, desired, loved, hated, learned from, taught, lived with, met, lost, found and sometimes simply noticed or been noticed by.
You are not different. No matter how hard you try.
But most importantly, try to remember...."they" aren't either.

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  1. Peter GrobeJuly 19, 2017 at 9:39 AM

    One of your best yet! I really don't understand why you aren't getting paid to blog or write for some publication. You've already got a huge portfolio. Stop whining and go for it!

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