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might
have
–
–
yearned
.
f
o
r
.
more
.
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r
.
stirred
.
t
h
e
.
urge . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
got
hammered
.
w
i
t
h
.
hurt . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you
might
.
h
a
v
e
.
gotten
hammered
.
w
i
t
h
.
hurt . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
u
t
–
–
–
no
matter
how
–
–
much
it
bleeds
.
a
n
d
.
burns . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
you
can
–
–
rest
assured
–
–
there
.
i
s
.
always
–
–
something
there
.
t
o
.
learn . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ there
.
i
s
.
always
–
–
something
there
.
t
o
.
learn,
–
–
which
can
–
–
push
.
y
o
u
.
beyond
.
t
h
e
.
blur . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
create
.
t
h
e
.
coming
.
o
f
.
the
curve . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ it
can
–
–
push
.
y
o
u
.
beyond
.
t
h
e
.
blur . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
create
.
t
h
e
.
coming
.
o
f
.
the
curve . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
when
.
i
t
.
turns,
.
i
t
.
turns . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ yes,
when
.
i
t
.
turns,
.
i
t
.
turns,
–
–
–
.
.
.
It
turns . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
It
turns . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
It
turns . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
you
.
m
a
y
.
feel
a
little
.
m
o
r
e
.
pure,
.
a
n
d
.
a
little
.
m
o
r
e
.
sure . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you
.
m
a
y
.
feel
a
little
.
m
o
r
e
.
sure . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
gain
a
greater
sense
.
o
f
.
worth . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ experience
a
kind
rebirth . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
merge
into
.
t
h
e
.
mirth
–
–
that
things
.
a
r
e
.
no
longer
.
a
s
.
they
were . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ things
.
a
r
e
.
no
longer
.
a
s
.
they
were . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
before
.
t
h
e
.
time
–
–
when
.
y
o
u
.
yearned
.
f
o
r
.
more . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ before
.
t
h
e
.
time
–
–
when
.
y
o
u
.
yearned
.
f
o
r
.
more . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ before
.
t
h
e
.
time
–
–
when
.
y
o
u
.
yearned
.
f
o
r
.
more . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
got
hammered
.
w
i
t
h
.
hurt . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
bled
.
a
n
d
.
burned.
Reflection: This was a popular hope/inspiration-themed poem I wrote back in January of 2022. When reflecting on my investments and losing 6% in 2022 in just the first month, I decided to stay the course and continue buying into weakness although I was almost 100% invested – because when it turns, it turns . . . That line stuck with me and inspired me to write this poem. The stock market carnage continued throughout 2022 but I more than made up for the losses in 2023.