Category: place
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A Thank You to My Readers
I’m just gonna get it off my chest… My grandmother died last week. This is the third death I experienced in 10 months. First, my Father then my Auntie now this. So I stopped writing for a little over a week. I needed time to think. I needed time to take it all in. Ultimately,…
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Thought: You Are a Sparkler
You are the fun that left the room when the celebration fizzles out. Sparklers lit for less than a minute add brightness to partially lit places. That’s why you are sorely missed. Because the absence of glittering illumination makes the heart grow fonder. So keep glowing baby. Flickering fireflies compete with your illustrious splendor. Love…
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Peace
Thankful is an understatement when you’ve seen the light at the end of the tunnel. All the darkness you’ve been through falls away. The expectation of kindness is returned to its rightful place. And peace returns to dreams unbridled by fervent passion. Love always, Esha <3
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Passenger Side
Fear has no place here. It’s the opposite of peaceful. It rides passenger side with the spirit of anxious. Moving without notice because it lacks patience. But many cater to its needs anyway. They dread the night and allow the day to slip away. Afraid of the impending tolls they’ll have to pay… But fear…
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Free Land
Free Land I want a place to be free. A land where misplaced polices, the needs of stockholders and corporate greed don’t bother me. A far away destination where my existence don’t require an ID. Love always, Esha <3
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poetry for restoration
Poetry For Restoration Poetry is beautiful In between the lines Are breaths that restore energy The words describe a mood That we can’t explain Repeating the verses like prayers That we rehearse in hopes of memorizing The curves of the letters take us on rides That end with and without periods Exclamation points, question marks…
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Tree Blossoms
Tree Blossoms I can’t see my way out It is there covered in darkness and uncertainty By years of stress and worry Waiting for me to step closer to my breakthrough Pulling for me to overcome mountains I have yet to climb or compromise for Lead me to a place Where faith opens like blossoms…
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Inside
Inside There is a land Where you will be safe from the wind An oasis buried deep inside A home within a temple It stands against all odds No generator is needed here No refrigerator is required for nourishment If you look, there is food all around No matter how low you go Your spirit…
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Talk
Talk Brotha can we talk? No fists, no knives, no guns and no baseball bats There is a time and a place for physical combat But the youth need to see How level headed adults negotiate We must unify like flocks of birds Taken to the baby blue sky There can be no pride in…
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