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Rivers + Robots's avatar

Well, you are the first and second one here to reduce me to tears. You express so much in so few words. I see my own life in your words. I think balance and healthy perspective can be a hard sell. Not as alluring as doom and destruction.

Not so today!! Elegant, Ricardo.

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

A response like this has me walking in the clouds. Thank you for reading :)

Josh Datko's avatar

Boom! Don't call it a comeback :) Lovey!

Mark Gulino's avatar

Such a great picture of family continuing in guidance and comfort through generations. You’re clearly on a wonderful journey as a son, a husband, a father, and a writer. Love it man.

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

Thanks so much, Mark!!!

Brother Rob's avatar

Missed you, man. Looking forward to catching up with your cowboy story soon!

Deborah T. Hewitt's avatar

Lovely 💫

Jon Murphy's avatar

And he’s back with a massaging blade of poetry. I like the get away with the girl leaving flames licking behind

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

That's the way it is with burning love. *tips hat*

Sol ☼'s avatar

I’ll never know how you do it — amazing, as always

Jay Myser's avatar

I love how I'm certain your relationship with your father was different than mine with mine. The same for our children. Yet I could see you in these words as well as myself.

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

This is what any writer should try to achieve! Thank you, that has made my day!

Lawrence Omoregie Jr's avatar

Lovely well expressed piece

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

Thank you very much! I tried to get this one right ✅️

Erichka's avatar

I love this! Beautiful work! Excited for your son to read this one day.

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

Awwww what a nice sentiment 😭 thank you!

And guess what? I may have a vignette to share tomorrow that I think is right up your alley 🤠

Lauren Montgomery's avatar

This is the kind of poem that makes you stop and breathe in the goodness of life. Makes you reminisce, hope, and feel gratitude all at the same time. Beautiful, Ricardo!!

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

It makes me so happy to hear it elicits those feelings, thank you!!

Susan Hickman's avatar

I do love this poem

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

Thank you so much+

Nic Jean's avatar

Substack is doing that thing where it wont let me quote-re-stack; this: 'like the sky meeting the sunbaked road /

a mirage', is lovely

Nick Hills's avatar

What a bomb man, I love it! Have a great day!

Ricardo Guzman Jr's avatar

Thank you, Nick!!!!

lchristopher's avatar

I wish I had family like this. It moves me so hard to hear you tell it. Outstanding work.