You may trod me down in the very dirt, But still, like Dust I'll rise

[sheshe2]

They can say,
Anything they want to say,
Try to bring me down,


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But I will not allow anyone to succeed hanging clouds over me,
I will not face the ground



And they can try
How to make me feel that I,
Don't matter at all,
But I refuse to falter in what I believe or loose faith in my dreams



'Cause there's,
There's a light in me,
That shines brightly,
They can try,
But they can't take that away from me
From me



There's an inner peace I own,
Something in my soul that they can not possess
So I won't be afraid and the darkness will fade

Tell me what I believe or loose faith in my dreams,
'Cause there's a light in me,
That shines brightly yes















They can't take this
Precious love I'll always have inside me,

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They can try but they can't take that away from
Me
From me
No no nooo
Me

[shraby]

1. That's Beautiful, sheshe

[sheshe2]

19. Thank you shraby.

[calimary]

2. Sheer art! GLORIOUS, sheshe2!

Really just GLORIOUS!!!!

Thank you for these!!! It's lovely to see those last three from your sig line in a larger form, too.

[sheshe2]

6. Thank you calimary!

I have been sad lately and I needed this, so much crap and lol so little time.

So many beautiful strong women here on DU. The song

No oh oh,
They can't take this
Precious love I'll always have inside me,



They can say
Anything they want to say,
Try to bring me down,
But I won't face the ground,
I will rise steadily sailing out of their reach,
Although they do try,
How to make me feel that I,
Don't matter at all,
But I refuse to fall,
Tell me what I believe or loose faith in my dreams,
'Cause there's a light in me,
That shines brightly yes

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/mariahcarey/canttakethataway.html

Luv you calimary~

[calimary]

14. If you don't mind, sweetie, I sent this to a friend who just marked the second anniversary of her

husband's passing, and is still dealing with it. One of those things with mourning that I think many of us are discovering - in which it takes HOW-EVER LONG IT TAKES. Nobody can tell you how long you're supposed to process it and come to terms with it. Nobody can dictate some overriding time-line of "getting over it". It just takes how-ever long it takes. A bunch of us from my high school graduating class are getting together again online, updating each other on our lives and passages, looking to plan another reunion on our own (the school has nothing to do with it - that's kinda how our whole class was, unruly and independent as hell) because the last one was so utterly terrific!

We're all struggling with, and trying to come to terms with, the various "accoutrements" of aging. Loss of parents and other elders, loss of spouses, loss of siblings, loss of our own independence, divorce, separation, remarriage, disconnections, triumphs and betrayals, changing health conditions some of us now face, the lot. This particular friend has the blues these days.

I saw this thread and just loved it to pieces! I'd read my friend's email earlier in the day, yesterday. Last night I stumbled upon your thread here. I immediately thought of her, and sent her a link to it. It's just so exquisitely lovely and reaffirming! One of the best photo essays I've ever seen for help in buoying up. Beautiful and reaffirming and empowering. Just the thing my friend needs, methinks.

So I thank you heartily for this, and for that, too! ("This and That" as the late great Bette Davis would say!)

[sheshe2]

18. No, I don't mind at all that you shared it calimary.

I hope it helps your friend. We all mourn differently and yes, people need to take all the time to go through the stages.

"We're all struggling with, and trying to come to terms with, the various "accoutrements" of aging. Loss of parents and other elders, loss of spouses, loss of siblings, loss of our own independence, divorce, separation, remarriage, disconnections, triumphs and betrayals, changing health conditions some of us now face, the lot. This particular friend has the blues these days."

So true calimary, our plates are full these days. I wish the best to you and yours~

I thank you for your kind words.

[seabeyond]

16. ah sheshe

i am never fawn of sad, and i hope it is just a moment, before you get beyond.

[sheshe2]

21. all things will pass sea.

sadness fades. thank you.

[sheshe2]

3. Thanks Baines~

[lunasun]

4. Passing this on to someone who needs this right now k&r

[freshwest]

5. kicking

[sheshe2]

7. Love you~

[bravenak]

8. So beautiful!!

Just perfect!!

[sheshe2]

9. I love you~

bravenak~

[NBachers]

10. Beautiful, inspiring, and heartfelt. Thank you for posting- this fills me with hope.

[sheshe2]

12. Thank you NBachers!

Thank you.

[Maynar]

11. So wonderful

Thank you sheshe.

I celebrate with you!

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Hello dear.

This is for you.


Sybil - Don't Make Me Over (the KING-dom Com mix):

~ Lmsp 🌻

[sheshe2]

25. Hugs~

[seabeyond]

15. just looking at this, you did my heart good sheshe. and i stand, .... rise. thank you.

that was fun. more. perfect.

[sheshe2]

20. It was meant to do the heart good sea,

so glad.

Thank you~

[calimary]

22. Totally. After a week of we-sure-do-need-this!

A little balm for the soul.

[sheshe2]

23. "A little balm for the soul."

[littlemissmartypants]

27. My all-time favorite meme.

Perfect for the sentiment of this thoughtful and timely thread.

Take my hand.
Halve my sorrow.
Double my joy.

Love, Peace and Shelter.
Lmsp 🙌

[sheshe2]

28. Agreed, lmsp...

~Take my hand.
Halve my sorrow. ~

[GeoWilliam750]

30. Indeed

Trouble shared is trouble halved
Love shared is love doubled

Wishing you brighter hours

[shenmue]

17. Wonderful

[sheshe2]

24. ~

Shenmue~

[shenmue]

26. :)

[Cha]

29. Such beautiful, inspiring images for Woman Kind, she~ Mahalo!

[ismnotwasm]

31. And

You can become part of the rising on Feburary 14th ---just change the year--I'm part of our local group

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[sheshe2]

32. I am going to see if I have one nearby ism.

I posted about it here in December...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024123237#top