The celebration commenced<\/p>\n
without event.<\/p>\n
The party swirled around me<\/p>\n
— like a square dance<\/p>\n
around me–<\/p>\n
as I stood<\/p>\n
totally still<\/p>\n
in the middle of the dance floor.<\/p>\n
Totally still.<\/p>\n
For here was life, dancing.<\/p>\n
And I knew then<\/p>\n
that life was…<\/p>\n
still.<\/p>\n
How can life swirl around…<\/p>\n
just go on<\/p>\n
as though all were well?<\/p>\n
When a heart has stopped<\/p>\n
and first breath<\/p>\n
will never be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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