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\nl had waited so long for
\nwas about to end
\nit was my last day there
\nand the woman
\nwho inspires me
\nto write words as these
\nfinally felt good enough
\n(her struggle with MS
\nand sleepless nights
\nmakes her so fatigued)
\nto come out and play
\nbe
\nmy
\npersonal
\nguide
\nand show me the sites
\nwhile telling me tales
\nof earlier years
\nas she and others
\ntraveled by car
\nfrom Chesapeake
\ndown roads numbered
\n168
\n158
\n12
\nfor swimming\u00a0 ~ \u00a0sunbathing
\nand dining
\nwith other forms
\nof entertainment mixed in
\nalong the Atlantic shoreline
\nthose \u2018Outer Banks\u2019 …..\u00a0\u00a0 stopping
\nin North Carolina destinations
\nnamed
\nKitty Hawk
\nKill Devil Hills
\nNags Head
\nto name a few \u2026..
\n\u2026..\u00a0\u00a0 eventually\u00a0 ~\u00a0 during
\nour
\ndrive down memory lane<\/em>
\nmy muse
\ndirected me to pull over
\nat Mile Post 4
\nwhere she decided
\nwe\u2019d have lunch\u00a0\u00a0 ~
\n~\u00a0 \u00a0this historical spot
\nbuilt in 1874
\nas a Lifesaving Station
\nmanned by a heroic staff
\nwho helped all those
\nnearby on ships
\nunder duress
\nat sea
\nwhere often
\nrescuers and crews
\nwere watched over
\nand warned
\nby the legendary bird
\nof which
\nthis place
\nis now called\u00a0\u00a0 ~
\nThe Black Pelican<\/em>
\n Oceanfront Restaurant<\/em><\/p>\n
\nate seafood
\nand drank
\na Bloody Mary …..
\n…..\u00a0\u00a0 well me
\nI lovely looked
\ninto her eyes
\nas I thought to myself
\n‘simply spectacular’
\nabout
\nthis time
\nand place
\nI was enjoying
\nwith her
\nas she honored me
\nwith her
\npassionate
\nmemories
\nfilled with
\nher zeal for life
\nthough hidden in fatigue
\nat times
\nwhile she struggles
\nwith the affect MS
\nhas on her
\nmind and body<\/p>\n
\nwhy she inspires me
\nto write
\n~\u00a0\u00a0 why
\nshe is
\nmy Muse \u2026\u2026<\/p>\n