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If I had a Daughter…

If I had a daughterWe would play together,Seeking fairiesIn the wild bushes,We would runIn a field of dandelions,And build castles,Lots of them –On the beach, and in the air;I would braid her hair,And we’d eat all the candy floss,At the … Continue reading

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Heart’s desire

The piece of your heart That desires peace, Is outweighed by others; One burdened by hurt, And another, By deep, unspoken fears. For mere desires, Cannot douse The fiery reality Of roaring fires; That rage within, They can only be … Continue reading

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Defeat

The little sailboat Tried to stay afloat, Despite being caught In the throes of a storm; It tried so hard, Braving the waves That tossed it around, Even upside down, Until at last Its weakened mast, Gave in, And the … Continue reading

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Brightly burn

I A candle burns brightest When it’s nearing the end, And when the wind Blows right in its face; That is when the flame Arches and twists, full of grace, But fiery nevertheless. A candle does not Just quietly, go … Continue reading

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Eclipsed

In the middle of the day, One wouldn’t expect The sun to take a break, And cease to shine, Stopping the march of time, That’s not done, nay! I remember when It did happen, It was almost as if, The … Continue reading

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The March of Time

Don’t hold on to moments,Let them go –TimeIs caught in a current,With a perpetual progressive flow;There is no going back,The wisps of memoryThat appear in a flash,Are but a trickery,An elaborate rusePosing as your muse,As you trudge throughA mundane life,Hoping … Continue reading

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Heal

Send me to the mountainsTo spend my lifeIn exile,Banish me from your midst,Where I struggle to exist,And gift yourselvesThe reset you deserve. As for me,I’ll roam the wildernessOf the lonely slopes,Breaking off wild stalksAnd sucking on them,While reflectingTo my mind’s … Continue reading

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Breathe

AllowYour eyesTo flow a riverOf bitter, angry tears,To cry,And reveal your fears. ResistThe urgeTo hide them,As you do often,Don’t hold them in;For once, just allowTheir abundant flow. BreatheThrough your tears,And through your fears;Even if you’re alone,The only one,To live this … Continue reading

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Broken

The little girl surveyed the mess Broken shards and litter, Here, there and everywhere; Looking up to me, she said “You are worse than me, That’s a right melee!” And she was right – For the things she’d held tight, … Continue reading

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Definitions

Tired – It does not begin To explain What you feel In your being Without and within. Alone – A feeling You’ve always known Without having To be told What it means. Distance – A measure Of the time and … Continue reading

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