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    And so It Begins
    And so It Begins
    And so It Begins
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    And so It Begins

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "And so It Begins" is a book which contains a short love story, with the same name, surrounded by poetry.

    Thirty-four-year-old is Elizabeth is about to have a wake up call of of the mind and the heart when she is caught sleeping on the luggage of twenty-five-yer-old Australian, William, at the English International Airport.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateOct 29, 2017
    ISBN9781370583379
    And so It Begins
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    Jen Selinsky

    Jen Selinsky was born in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2003, she earned her bachelor's degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. In 2004, she earned her master's degree in library science from the same school. Jen has worked as a professional librarian for over twelve years. She has published more than 170 books, most of which contain poetry. Her work can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Smashwords, and Pen It! Publications. She has also been featured in publications such as: The Courier Journal, Explorer Magazine, Liphar Magazine, and Indiana Libraries. Jen lives in Sellersburg, IN with her husband.

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      And so It Begins - Jen Selinsky

      And so It Begins

      Jen Selinsky

      And so It Begins is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2012 by Jen Selinsky

      All rights reserved by the author. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover Art Copyright © 2008 by Travis Potts

      ISBN: 9781370583379

      *Not every poem included in this book is dated in chronological order.  This is not an oversight on my part. Rather, I have made some changes and substitutions.

      -J.L.S.

      Destroying Literature

      Destroyed papers,

      Discarded with the

      Rest of the refuse.

      So sad to let them

      Go only for

      The concern

      Of limited space.

      Not much more

      Room in this place,

      Except for the air

      We breathe.

      So sad that they

      Are going away,

      Out of sight,

      Out of mind,

      Which does

      Not always

      Mean that it’s fine.

      (If not for the Internet,

      Which is a means to

      Preserve them all.)

      Oh, to live in a world

      Of words, which

      Are impervious

      To everything.

      5/18/12

      Tears sprang from my eyes;

      I cannot tell You how much

      You mean to me!

      And, I know that I can

      Trust You because Your

      Love never fails

      (Despite the many times

      That I’ve failed You).

      And I must realize

      What’s most important

      In life as I give You thanks!

      6/1/12

      Oh, Lord, how

      Sweet is Your name—

      Much more than

      Any music to my

      Ears.

      Everlasting glory

      To our God of

      Wisdom, power, and

      Mercy.

      Sing praises to

      The One Who

      Has given life

      To us all,

      Because, without

      Him, we are

      Truly nothing!

      *dedicated to our God and Creator

      6/8/12

      Almost slipped

      My mind, nothing

      Quite like an

      Afterthought; I

      Remembered, in

      The Nick of time,

      To wish you happiness

      On your day of birth.

      *dedicated to Nick Rhodes, Happy Birthday!

      6/8/12

      What Is a Father?

      He is someone special,

      The man who gave us life.

      He is someone caring,

      The man who gave us love.

      He is someone wise,

      The man who

      Guided us.

      He is someone

      Providing,

      The man who

      Fulfilled his

      Children’s needs

      And teaching

      Them how to live.

      He is someone proud,

      The man

      Who praised

      Us for our

      Accomplishments.

      And, most important of all...

      ...he is you!

      *dedicated to Robert Selinsky and Randy Potts

      6/8/12

      What would

      Father’s Day be

      If not for You?

      You, who has

      Created the world

      And all its nations.

      You, who gave us

      Life and created

      Us in Your image.

      You, who has taught

      Us the meaning of

      Love and forgiveness.

      Glory be to God,

      Father to us all!

      *dedicated to our Heavenly Father

      6/8/12

      Lucid

      Sleep is so sanguine,

      Translucent,

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