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Jonathan. Nice story. You make it feel alive and not too stuffy. I can relate being a sex addict to help avoid the pain of being in a bad situation. Needs to uncover the more of what you intend to say. Grow up a little and share more.

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Thanks, Carol, for your comment. Most appreciated.

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Hi! Karen and I love the poem! It so catches the times and every boy’s dreams….well maybe not every boy but me! Keep on hiking, exploring and writing. We head back to Spain for Camino 10 in September! Buen Camino! 👍👏🏻

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Thanks for your comments, Richard! Camino 10 is absolutely incredible! Wow!

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I’m so impressed with your ability to capture the vulnerability and longing that is an inherent part of adolescence. And of course, trying to understand the negative comment about the young woman with your own perception of her. Quite lovely.

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Thank you, Lavonne. I very much appreciate you taking time to comment on my poem. Adolescence in the late 1960s was very much a mind-trip! Too young, but needing to feel "old" due to what was happening in the external world. Growing up was truly a discombobulating experience.

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Beautifully written, Jon. You just get better with every piece. It is amazing how 26 letters, put together in various combinations, allow us to create worlds, convey dreams and share experiences! Keep 'em coming!

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Thank you, Ray, for your comment. What a nice thing to say! I have struggled to write about our teenage years but hope to bring more of those experiences to life in the years ahead.

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Jonathan!

Thanks for the beautiful and vivid poem. It is alive and I was certainly there. Hold on to that beautiful way you have with words and images and keep them flowing.

Camiño

Rich

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Thanks, Richard. Your comments are very much appreciated. It was an amazing time to be alive. As a young teenager, so many things were running through my head. I felt caught between two worlds and that feeling of discombobulation didn't change of sometime.

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