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    Betrayal in a Nutshell

    (The Great Mountains)

    By

    Lili Dauphin

    MIRAQUEST

    MIRAQUESTTM

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    Miraquest, LLC

    Los Angeles, CA 90020

    [email protected]

    Lili Dauphin, 2008. All rights reserved

    Cover design Lili Dauphin

    Photographs Lili Dauphin 2008

    Typography Chris Slifka

    All rights reserved under International Copyright law. No part of this book may be

    reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written

    permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

    First published by Miraquest 4/15/2008

    Betrayal in a Nutshell (The Great Mountains) by Lili Dauphin 2008

    ISBN: 978-0-9748329-4-4

    Printed in the United States of America

    Dauphin, Lili Betrayal in a Nutshell

    1) Spiritual life

    2) Spiritual poetry

    3) Motivational I title

    For more information, please write to Miraquest, LLC P.O. Box 29722 L.A, CA. 90029. Or contact your local bookstore.

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    Betrayal in a Nutshell

    (The Great Mountains)

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    The past may be an intricate part of meBut I need not let it crucify me

    - Lili Dauphin

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    What is it like to be betrayedBy someone whom you trust?

    First youre in denial then dismayed

    Then, emotions begin their thrust

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    You cannot eat, sleep or drinkBecause of the pain inside

    Your mind will start to slowly sink

    You will want to run and hide

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    You will cry, cry, cry, cry and cryUntil you run out of tears

    Your eyes get totally dry

    As youre shaking with fears

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    You will become so skinnyYour friends would want your diet plan

    Your rapid weight loss may face scrutiny

    By others in your clan

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    Youll end up at work in your pajamasWondering why others look at you funny

    Youll cry for your mamas

    Who will think youre crazy

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    Your dog will take you to the poundAnd wish youd stay forever

    Shed dislike the way you sound

    And reply to you whatever

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    Your boss will mistake your faceFor that of his mother-in-law

    Your facial grimace

    Will hold us all in awe

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    Youllfind yourself on the moonWondering how you got there

    Youll think youre on your honeymoon

    In fact, you could be anywhere

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    You will take a trip to the storeIn your birthday suit

    Leaving your reputation at the door

    Youll soon realize your mind is left en route

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    You will become so astonishedYoull forget your only name

    Old memories leave you admonished

    And new ones shape your shame

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    You may blame your motherFor your frustration

    Then youll forgive her

    And blame her again for her objection

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    In fact, youll blame everyoneDead, dying or alive

    Your attitude will take a new tone

    One that may affect anyone

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    Especially those you knowIts just your way

    Of dealing with such pain inflow

    Sometimes, you may not even have a say

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    You will lose your ability to thinkYou will feel woozy

    Now that hope is on the blink

    And life becomes a frenzy

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    You will feel as thoughA storm has taken over your soul

    It will move very slow

    With mayhem as a goal

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    You will become very sensitiveBecause of the impact on your ego

    You will appear quite pensive

    Reeling from vertigo

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    Your so-called friendsMay very well know

    And circulate your pain in the wind

    With gossips and rumors to follow

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    Youre usually the last to know anywaySo, dont feel bad if youre not told

    Who would admit to a foray

    Where everything is cold?

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    You will swim in turbulent gleeWhile realityflip into fantasy

    Youll want to climb a high tree

    To save your privacy

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    Most people who are betrayedDont want others to know

    They would rather hide away

    To recover from the blow

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    You will feel as small as a peaAnd as ashamed as an urn

    Your self-esteem might request a fee

    With no agreement to return

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    But you have to believeThat youre good enough

    In yourself, you must believe

    Even when things are tough

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    You may become hollowWhile you work through your emotions

    You might look mellow

    To different people and different devotions

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    You may lose trust in othersThinking theyre all the same

    With all their bad bold feathers

    Playing the same game

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    You will put up a wallJudging others might happen in a rush

    Because of your fear to fall

    As youfight against the crush

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    At times, your strength will engageWith courage to be found

    As the world becomes a stage

    With music in the round

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    But, a new sound may be only temporarySoon to leave your head

    The voice of ever symphony

    That deserts your heart instead

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    You might become crazyI am not trying to scare you

    Your head will be so hazy

    Sucking in the dew

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    The emotional strainMay send your body into shock

    Youll experience physical pain

    That will make you rock

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    There will be headachesIndigestion, heart palpitation

    Unending quakes

    And ceaseless agitation

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    Your spirit may take a break from youTo leave you time with yourself

    You may still be alone with how you do

    Taken down, broken apart, set out on a shelf

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    Move away from sufferingStay away from suddenly feeling great

    Pay attention to the living

    With short lives that wait

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    Rest your mind in a quiet placeSerenity is good reprieve

    Compassion is a welcomed face

    For what you must believe

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    Its so easy to lose your mindBut you may still win your best

    Who could be so unkind

    To you, the best of the rest?

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    No one talks about betrayalAnd I wonder why

    Child, this is not a plan to delay all

    Betrayal will make youfly

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    I meanflying like a sorceressWithout the broom

    Without the rest of forgiveness

    With no mercy in her womb

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    Nothing is more devastating to the spiritThan a betrayal by one you trust so deep in your heart

    This kind of pain forces you against

    The innocence you were from the start

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    Betrayal will leave behindA pain thats so excruciating

    It will make your soul grind

    Because the pain is so agonizing

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    Pain can lead to mental breakdownBecause the heart is so fragile

    Be tough, so you wont fall down

    Take care of yourself meanwhile

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    Be very careful as you try to healYou are very vulnerable now

    What you are feeling is real

    Just listen and dont ask how

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    Depression is a natural reaction to betrayalIts okay to feel the way you do

    When all fails, your heart will always be loyal

    It will tell you how to make it through

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    You will put on a good showPretending that all is okay

    Because you dont want anyone to know

    For fear theyll have a say

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    Meanwhile, youll swim in solitudeIts your way of hiding the pain from everyone

    But soon, youll have to change your attitude

    And confide in someone

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    Find a good friendOne who can provide support

    And wont offend

    All you need now is genuine comfort

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    When people notice a new youSome will be amused

    Many might feel for you

    While others may be still confused

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    Youll feel so sorry for yourselfAnd pretty soon

    You might even blame yourself

    Which is quite a popular tune

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    Youll only hurt yourself by callingYou have enough to handle already

    Just concentrate on your bawling

    Addiction to others is a malady

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    The person who hurt youHas no capacity to care

    What is missing in conscience

    Can never bring to bear

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    Please, dont blame yourselfIts not what you did or did not do

    Instead, take care of yourself

    That is the best you can do

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    Youll drive yourself crazyTrying tofind out why someone hurt you

    Its done because its easy

    All you must do is take care of you

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    There will be much pain insideThat you will not want to bear

    Laughter and joy will be set aside

    As loss gives way to despair

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    You will feel dead insideYou will no longer appreciate your life

    But, remember love is on your side

    You should not succumb to strife

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    Take some time to grieveThings are no longer the same

    Your heart is now under siege

    You need not have shame

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    You will feel empty spirituallyYou must undertake an examination

    Try to love yourself unconditionally

    With all your best intention

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    Betrayal is like a death that creeps through your heartLeaving you as helpless as a lost child in afield

    It will feel like an angry wave inside your gentle heart

    Ready to ravage you while refusing to yield

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    Hold on to hopeYou will love again some day

    Loss is not the end of the rope

    You willfind a better way

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    Betrayal may cast upon you a shadowBut its also a great learning ground

    One that will help you grow

    And in time you will rebound

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    Out of challenges come great opportunitiesAll you have to do is open your heart

    Life is a series of beautiful monotries

    To see them through, you must do your part

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    Be patient; its a long roadOne that might do you much good

    One that you may even need

    To provide you with needed self-hood

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    You might become a great poetOr great writer or a great knight

    You might think of adopting a pet

    As you lay awake into the night

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    A newfound goal or careerMight be good for you

    You must have no fear

    Of becoming something new

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    That new idea youve been putting offBecause you were too involved to try it

    Its time to show us what youre made of

    Reach for it you deserve it

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    How about a good deed, done in charityDoing good for others can rouse the spirit

    And a great chance to escape familiarity

    The soul, the heart, the mind will all benefit

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    Life is too short and preciousDont dwell in sadness and pain

    I must admit, life can be ferocious

    But the sun can shine through the rain

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    Look at the sunny sideThings happen for a reason

    Life has a way to provide

    The answer might be revealed soon

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    Sooner or later you will knowMaybe its for your own protection

    The one we love can sometimes be a great foe

    Keep an open mind for your own satisfaction

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    If you make it through thisYoull make it through anything

    Betrayal is more than mist

    It is a black hole that sucks in everything

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    You must standfirmOr the pain will take over your life

    And cause you to become infirm

    In the face of this amazing strife

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    No matter what you are going throughI promise you that you can do it

    You have more power than you know

    Try and youll see it

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    Someone out there is waiting for youWith a heart open wide

    Waiting and willing to care for you

    Try it my child, love is on your side

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    Dont even think about getting evenRevenge is worthless and will hurt your soul

    Your heart holds a beautiful heaven

    Forgiving is your essential goal

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    Please dont hurt anotherBecause you have been hurt by someone

    The innocent is not liable for pains by some other

    Live for compassion

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    Each time you hurt someoneYou take a bite out of your own humanity

    Be kind to everyone

    Or youll contribute to your own malignity

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    Its okay to feel badBut, its okay to let go

    Its okay to be sad

    But you must release the foe

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    Let go of the traumaBecause you deserve better

    You dont need the drama

    Bad drama is litter

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    Again, forgiving is the best gift to yourselfOr you will never be able to heal

    You must give this precious gift to yourself

    See how good youll feel

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    Just love yourselfEverything will fall into place

    If you believe in yourself

    Youllfind your own special space

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    Patience is the cureGoodness always wins

    When the heart is pure

    Its only a matter of time

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    The Great Mountains

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    Let us begin with thefirst mountain

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    Awareness will give you guidance

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    Fortitude will shelter the rain

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    Determination will be your severance

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    Keep humility on your side

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    Love is where to begin

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    Patience will be your guide

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    Faith will make you a fountain

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    Once you make it to

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    Once you make it tothefirst mountain

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    Nothing will stop you

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    Youll make it to

    all of the mountains

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    Where you will be new

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    Your lifes mission is accomplished

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    Your heart is wide open

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    Your soul is replenished

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    You embrace each exuberant season

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    x

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    Thatfirst of many is all mountains

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    How will you prepare yourself for the next big climb?

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    How will you protect yourself against the rains?

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    Thefirst time is the best time

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    The sun always shines

    behind the mountain

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    The greatest mountain can only be found in your heart

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    The Great Mountains

    Let us begin with thefirst mountain

    Awareness will give you guidanceFortitude will shelter the rain

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    Determination will be your severance

    Keep humility on your side

    Love is where to begin

    Patience will be your guide

    Faith will make you a fountain

    Once you make it to thefirst mountain

    Nothing will stop you

    Youll make it to all of the mountainsWhere you will be new

    Your lifes mission is accomplished

    Your heart is wide open

    Your soul is replenished

    You embrace each exuberant season

    Thatfirst of many is all mountains

    How will you prepare yourself for the next big climb?

    How will you protect yourself against the rains?

    Thefirst time is the best time

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    Lili Dauphins poems can be profound or cute, needling or inspiring but always say something.

    Each is a gift- wrapped piece of advice that makes every moment a celebration. Enjoy unwrapping

    her gifts. You may be wiser for the read. Perhaps, even smiling.~ R. Torrance

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