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Change
I see the changes. I feel the winds shifting I look ahead and I can see the light I lift my hand and through my outspread fingers I see the glow in the distance coming closer by the second I … Continue reading
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Connections
Inky water rolls gently as we watch the sun setting on the horizon from across the lake The ripples glow in stripes of unearthly oranges and reds while the sounds of people leaving echo against the bluffs We glance at … Continue reading
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Pieces of me
My strength is a facade My power is a myth My fearlessness is a cover Your faith in me builds me up Your kind words bring me peace Your friendship gives me hope My thoughts are tumultuous My fears are … Continue reading
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This is why
I lied so you wouldn’t know my heart’s true yearning. I danced so you’d never know how ordinary I am. I smiled because I couldn’t let you see me cry. I laughed so you wouldn’t bear witness to my pain. … Continue reading
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Spring will be here
Snow blanket dried grass Dark brown limbs with sky back drop Green tuft peaking through
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Winter’s End
Brittle dry grass cold earth Cold white sun shining through gray clouds Soft bird chirps float by
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I’ll show you the scar
It pains me to know that you’re hurting and that I cannot be there. I know that the problem you’re having is scary and largely unfair. It’s not that I don’t want to help you get through this and come … Continue reading
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