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    Out of the Blue
    Out of the Blue
    Out of the Blue
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    Out of the Blue

    By Jean-Jacques de Chazal

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    only a few lines per page loaded with meaning, thought provoking and passionately sane communications.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJean-Jacques de Chazal
    Release dateNov 15, 2014
    ISBN9781310177040
    Out of the Blue
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    Jean-Jacques de Chazal

    Born on the island of Mauritius and settled in South Africa since 1979. Jean-Jacques de Chazal makes a living by day managing a medicinal plants endeavour, and writes by night. His first book was hand written at the age of sixteen. As reflected in his writings, he is passionate about the facets of life's dilemmas and wonders as expressed by the secular and spiritual world.

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      Out of the Blue - Jean-Jacques de Chazal

      OUT OF THE BLUE

      Published by Jean-Jacques de Chazal

      At Smashwords

      Copyright © 2014 Jean-Jacques de Chazal

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      Out of the blue

      Came these hues

      Contemplating the blues

      And rues as much as the multitudes

      Of pertinent actualities

      Of being human.

      ********************

      Addiction is a pleasurable prison

      Enslaving the individual

      Robbing him and her

      Of full bloom.

      ********************

      Attempted escapes

      From what is

      Always fail miserably.

      Men and women

      Have this chronic habit

      Which leads inevitably

      To the homemade dilemma

      Of no exit until issues are solved.

      Better face the demons

      Suffer the perhaps embarrassing discomfort

      And find the ecstatic exit from bondage.

      ********************

      Be truthful

      And find the road

      To recovery.

      ********************

      Care Is rare

      Contempt is common

      ********************

      Do not associate pleasure with love

      Until love is established first

      It is equally unwise and unhealthy

      Psychologically or otherwise

      To assume that pleasure will fulfill

      Only

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