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Terryble Twitch's avatar

I adore the Kintsugi reference, my strong, gold adhered, and wonderfully whole friend. 💝

Candy Downs's avatar

Oh I love that you liked that reference 💛

Terryble Twitch's avatar

🫂

Chris Keller's avatar

Really good Monday poetry. Of course I adore this —I adore you!

Candy Downs's avatar

oh and I adore you right on back!

maddie rune🪰's avatar

Devastating & beautiful & deep

Candy Downs's avatar

Coming from the Queen of devastating, beautiful, deep … day/week/month made.♥️

maddie rune🪰's avatar

You are my favorite here. Your writing is relatable. I feel connected to it

Candy Downs's avatar

Maddie, thank you. I feel so the same about you. Lucky to have found you here ♥️

Melanie's avatar

❤️

Doug Bristol's avatar

I've called you that before, won't do it any more, I'm sorry.

Candy Downs's avatar

Ahh no you’re all good! ♥️♥️♥️

Brain of J-Hawk (he/him)'s avatar

❤️💙❤️💙

Thomas J. Baker's avatar

This one cuts like a knife!😉

Candy Downs's avatar

♥️♥️♥️

Jay Myser's avatar

How can so few words capture such heart ache. This was beautifully vulnerable.

Candy Downs's avatar

Thank you Jay 💔

Ulysses Santillan's avatar

Emotion, anguish, feeling. The piece breaths throughout. Thanks for the read.

Candy Downs's avatar

Thank you for reading ♥️

Tom Van Valkenburgh's avatar

Going to a pub tonight and writing, “Candy Downs gives good poem” on the unisex bathroom wall.

Candy Downs's avatar

Ha! Make sure to add my substack url 😅

Charlotte Tracy Clarke's avatar

Well, well, well!!! I know without really knowing, and it feels GREAT!!! Looking forward to hearing more and I am very, very happy for you.

Candy Downs's avatar

♥️♥️♥️