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When you hurt, I hurt.

I do not need

outward evidence

that we are the same.

No similarity in

the shades of our skin

is necessary to qualify

what the cells of my body

already know, which is

that we are kindred,

kindled from the same

stardust and caught

in the same cycle of life.

There is no difference

between our atoms

other than the way

they are arranged,

which is the same

difference between

every being who has

ever existed.

We are inescapably

connected because

no true separation exists

between beings who

are all different

in the same way.

It is enough.

When you hurt, I hurt.

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kindled from the same stardust. yes!!

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The "stardust" and "when you hurt I hurt" and atoms arranged in different ways. Wonderful.

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This is so incredible, A. I love how you begin "when you hurt, I hurt." and like others, these lines are shining:

"that we are kindred,

kindled from the same

stardust and caught

in the same cycle of life."

Shaking my head actively in yes nod! I am so grateful for your kindred spirit!

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Beautiful.

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тАШWhen you hurt, I hurtтАЩ ЁЯдН Such lovely words

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Love this! My favorite line is "kindled from the same/ stardust".

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Beautiful - I love how you bring us to stardust and atoms and how "we are all different in the same way"

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тАЬInescapably connectedтАЭ. тЭдя╕П

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