Storytelling

Trying to come up with a theme for a gathering with my women friends

I stumbled upon storytelling, and to that end

I invited my friends over one afternoon

To eat and drink together, and then commune

With each other by narrating a story from our lives

A story powerful enough to inspire the hive

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We all took turns to tell our stories

We all tried to channel our memories

Each one of us had a compelling narrative

Each one of us had a unique perspective

We had some words of wisdom to share

We were laughing and crying with each narrator, unaware

Of the passage of time, the evening flew by fast indeed

We did not know that this exercise was what we did need..

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Let us tell stories and keep cognitive decline at bay

Good friends, good food, and good stories are welcome any day..