Month: June 2022
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Short Thought: The Gift of Life
Is it my birthday? Because the gift of life awaits me every morning. I awaken to the smell of flowers blossoming. The sound of blue birds chirping and roosters making loud calls of cock-a-doodle-do. The branches of eager trees make creaking noises. The wind blows through my window like sunshine dancing on water. Grasshoppers leap through…
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Smart Mouth
Last night, my relative told me I have a smart mouth. This one is for you. Smart Mouth Do not speak out of turn It’s better if you don’t speak A orator should be poised A dove should be meek Sailing on blue skies That light hearts seek You are the epitome of grace Love…
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A Friend
The road is long The battle is arduous But despite the journey that lies ahead of us We all need a real friend Someone that cares Wipes away tears And covers our fears with laughter We all need someone worthwhile to talk too And for me That person is And has always been you Love…
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Hard To Break
Thousands of miles separate distant hearts A space that missed and longed for you Is within arm’s reach but still so far away Arguments, tense conversations, childhood trauma and broken dreams Left us hurt but speechless How can a soul piece together pressure and stress that it can’t comprehend? Years of words that went unspoken,…
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Stung by Love
In love There is no maybes No second guessing No wondering Just knowledge of what it is And awareness of what it isn’t Unshackled by the restraints of time Relieved by the weightless feeling of freedom It lands like a bumblebee On a sunflower in mid July Love buzzes and swarms around unwitting participants That…
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Just a Thought: Little Time
Dreaming to live a life that matters before it ends. Love always, Esha <3
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The Gift of Prayer
My auntie died two weeks ago and it hit me hard. It feels like every time I come up for air, my naive lungs take in water. But nevertheless, I have come to the reality that time is not guaranteed. It is only granted to blessed souls for a limited amount of time. And when…
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A Lover’s Mist
Where is the deep end? For people that can’t swim But want to explore it nevertheless To say that they touched the bottom And came back up dry Only to walk the shore Feel the mist of large waves coming near And be dampened by the call Of a truer lover Love always, Esha <3
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Promise
You are the promise of tomorrow that grew into an adult. A seedling sprinkled with water and sunshine that sprouted and grew fruit. The mere presence of your existence multiplied dreams. From your soul flowed the hopes of a nation and fish leaping from a swelling stream. Love always, Esha <3
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