Tag: strength
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Small Thought: To Draw
It’s strange The new things that tempt the soul The compassionate moments that never grow old Holding onto tales that strengthen weak souls You made nervous love grow bold Drawing us closer with every whisper Forever near but far away You etched my name Onto the palms of your hands We are intertwined with double…
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Enough Mourning
This poem is for all the people who have lost someone they loved. Keep the faith! It never goes away. The feeling of missing you. The thought of… could I have done more. The shape of your face blends into the background of shaky memories. I can’t go back in time to hold your hand.…
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Short Story-time: When I Fell in Love with Poetry
As corny as it may sound… It started when I learned how to read. At 5 years old, I felt the words form into rhymes and they rolled off my tongue like waves of clapping water. I was mesmerized by their loud, vivacious sound. Vowels made love to the dips and riffs in my voice.…
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Diamonds
Diamonds Sell me a dream worth buying You offer me jewelry drenched in cubic zirconia And attempt to say their diamonds Even if we’re just going for a walk in the town The truth is more exciting Material things rust and break But what we have will remain There is strength in love… When its…
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New Years Vibe
New Years Vibe Season’s Greetings, Are due to you And everyone who made it through This crazy ass year Full of shock and walled in tears It ends the minute The countdown begins: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…. So let the dazzling gold and silver confetti fly Let it twinkle and fall Like so…
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Respect
Respect Aretha talked to me about what I deserve: Restitution to compensate a restless soul Enough strength to carry worn feet to a safe home Standing up for your dignity shouldn’t mean losing all that you own Prioritizing equitable treatment for financing outside of predatory loans Equal pay for a hard day’s work …
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