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Olly von's avatar

Dividing your lines the way you did was an outstanding move and your spot on, this is great work

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Olly! ❤️

Nick Hills's avatar

Divide the words to further convey the idea of humanity's division. You are such a genius, Nicole. Great poem. Thank you for sharing, have a wonderful day!

Nicole's avatar

Nick, thank you so much for reading this one, I know your eyes must have gotten a training lol! Enjoy your day! 🌹

The In Between's avatar

This is so powerful cause it's so true. Seeing the literal division made it even more visceral.

Nicole's avatar

Mila, thank you! 🤗

Keiichiro Iwamoto's avatar

Hi Nicole! Every day when I open social media, it feels like “this side” and “that side” are fighting each other, doesn’t it? Even though everyone is just ordinary people who are tired, working hard, and carrying their own anxieties in the same way, it somehow feels like only the direction of our anger is being skillfully manipulated. It honestly makes me uneasy. 🫤

Alicia's avatar

The crick in my neck proves you have made your point!🥴

Nicole's avatar

Ahah thank you for staying with this concept, Alicia! :)))

Greg Albrecht's avatar

One has to stay focused here. It's like the left and the right brain have to work in tandem. And then one comes to a screeching halt at the point.

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Greg, for going with the flow on this poem!

Leonorra Dainler's avatar

Talk about the total package. Words to tantalise the grey matter and the amazing visuals also . Thank you for sharing your creativity and talent.

Nicole's avatar

Leonorra, thank you for reading this with me!

World at Rest's avatar

New alignment but

ton?

Tell me

how!

Or we may

end up

on the wrong side

of a great

divide. :-(

Nicole's avatar

Lol, thank you! Stay on my side, it has the good buttons! 🤗

Edward Truncale's avatar

Okay, I am old. Took a few lines to notice there were words to the right. Made much more sense than. Great thought, idea, etc. Don't just read it, you see the divide. I feel that between us and them is We the people!.

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Ed! Been thinking for few weeks how to use the new alignment button they enabled in Substack. :)))) Sorry for the confusion! 🤗

Edward Truncale's avatar

I usually write off of Substack and then copy and paste my story. Good to see they are working on making it a better writing platform.

Alice Laule's avatar

Haunting.

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Alice!