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Welcome home.

I'm Dr. Tamah, a minister, licensed psychologist and sacred artist, and this is Homecoming, a

podcast to facilitate your journey home to yourself. While I will provide weekly

inspiration and mental health tips, this podcast is not a substitute for therapy.

I'm so excited you're on the journey. If you want to request specific topics or

share your progress, email me at homecomingpodcast at gmail.com. Also, after you

listen, be sure to like, subscribe, and share. Let's begin. Welcome home co-journers.

I am glad that you're here for another episode of the Homecoming Podcast. And we

have a poem for today. If you would like to send an a poem or vows to yourself,

you can send them to me at homecomingpodcast at gmail.com. That's homecoming

podcast at gmail.com. And today's poem is from Timothy Young. And while Tim has

shared poetry in the past within their community, this will be the first time

sharing this particular poem. And I am so thankful for it. It is called a

single smile. A single smile can change the world if it travels far and wide,

but a smile can't move a single mile if it's locked away inside.

A lonely life still lights the sky on the cloudy as some days, but a life

that's lost might have its day both cold and cloaked in gray. A warm embrace

can crack the ice, thought a soul chilled to the core. If arms weren't made to

wrap and squeeze, I'm not sure just what they're for. A whispered word can calm

the storm and silence the thunder's boom. Softly spoken words consume the heartbeats

in the room. While anger and frustration speaks inside, it must be heard.

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