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1. The Balance
I give and take,
I give and take,
I give and take.
But I take when
I should be giving,
and I give when
I should be taking.
And that is why
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2. Just Tell Me You Don't Love Me
Just tell me you don’t love me;
I can live with that.
I can acknowledge an ending when I see a period
firmly in place,
but you won’t do that, will you?
No, you’ll let me down easy.
You’ll hold my hand, and look into my eyes,
and use one of those continuing lines,
I want you, but…
Don’t you know that but stands like a door
without a handle?
But looks like fresh cut flowers we pretend
aren’t already dying.
But feels like the false hope you hand me before
you walk away.
Latest Shared StoryI like this one very much. Holding on to false hope will lead to real hopelessness. It takes a special talent to recognize when it's time to let go, and it takes courage to do it.
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3. The Healing Power Of Mother Nature
in Short Poems
maybe the answer is simple,
and all along
there's been relief--
if the strands of your soul
feel frayed and withered,
sit within the arms
of Mother Nature
and her quiet love
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4. The Hand Of Fate
in Short Poems
There is no reason to feel troubled
if your path has not been made clear to you yet.
When you remain true to your spirit,
courageous in action,
and listen ever to the
small guiding voice in your heart,
you find the universe soon points out its place for you,
and then leads you there
gently by the hand.
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5. I Will Want To Grow Old With You
You can take me on a holiday
but I prefer to sit at home
you can buy me chocolate and roses
but I just want your hand to hold
you can dine me all night long
but I would rather lie under the stars
while we listen to our favourite song
you can give me jewels and gold
but if you find me a feather
with you
I will want to grow old
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6. When You Left
I thought it was your light
that kept me,
that guided me,
but when you left and the darkness came,
I found it was not you
who glowed;
It was me.
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7. What I Would Have Done Differently
There would have been
so much I would have
done differently
if only I had known
how beautifully
it would all turn out.
But, you see, if I had
done even just one
thing differently,
it might not have
turned out the way it did.Latest Shared StoryFirst off, I like the poem. I too have pondered that same notion about going back in time and changing things for a better outcome. It's hard to say either way. Things could have been better...
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8. When You Cross My Mind
When you cross my mind,
my stomach no longer crisscrosses itself.
When that song comes on,
my heart no longer beats to its rhythm.
When I walk down our street,
my hands no longer feel empty without yours in them.
But you’re always on my mind,
and I play that song on repeat,
and my feet always seem to take me straight
to that street.
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9. Trying To Balance Grief
in Grief Poems
Grief stacks
Itself up
Up
Up
As you try and balance
Your daily tasks
Your emotions
Your pain
The tower
Wobbles
As you try
To do everything
You normally do
Everything you
Normally can
But right now
You can’t
And it comes
All
The way
Down
Latest Shared StoryThis poem reads the mind of a person affected by grief. "But right now/You can't" has the logic. It depicts the hope that there will be a time with "can."
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10. Take A Bow
Take a bow, lovely one.
Because you’re tired
And still you’re doing it.
You’re feeling empty
And still you’re giving it.
You’re unsure of yourself
And still you’re being it.
You got hit hard
And still you’re healing it.
Funds are low
And still you’re dreaming it.
Life ain’t so easy right now
And still you’re loving it.
The winds are blowing hard
And still you’re walking it.
Yes, take a bow, lovely one.
(You made it to Friday)
Latest Shared StoryI'm convinced that those close to you are grateful to know you and to have you around. This is a very uplifting and motivating piece. I like it. Thanks again.
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11. You Already Were
You were beautiful
before they said, you are beautiful
You were smart
before they admired your smarts
You were funny
before they laughed at your jokes
You were loved
before they spoke those three words
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12. Letting Go
in Change Poems
She was scared to let go.
She was worried that everything might fall apart.
But she felt this heaviness, every day, growing in her heart.
So she took a deep breath.
She opened her hands and let it all go.
And what’s when she saw beauty above her brow,
telling her it was now *her* time to grow.
Releasing her fears, she realised what it felt like to be free.
It felt amazing, she felt like the joyous girl
she once used to be.
The chains in her mind had lied to her, saying that they
were present to hold everything in place.
But now her wings held everything together.
It was time to fold her fears away. -
13. Read It Again
I hate people who’ve hurt me
so you’ll never hear me say
I must love them harder.
I know that
people are cruel
and that
isolating myself will make me happy
I refuse to believe that
people do love me.
I’m ashamed of loving so deeply.
No longer can I say
I deserve abundant love.
now read that again,
start from the bottom.
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14. Change Is A Beautiful Thing
in Short Poems
let autumn be proof that
change is a beautiful thing
even though it can be
hard to see at first.Latest Shared StoryGood job. It's funny how change can be the thing we need the most but want the least.
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15. You're Not Alone In This
You’re not alone in this; you know that, right?
There are others like you.
Hiding. Running. Wishing
for a desire they keep hidden
(but terrified of it coming true)
Swaying. Hoping. Begging
for change.
(but terrified of something new)
Hesitant but leaping.
Whole but looking for what they’ve lost.
Wanting the world to see them
but unsure of who they are.
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16. It's The Simple Things
in Short Poems
It’s the simple things
that bring me joy
it’s being with you
that fills my soul
it’s everything
that money can’t buy
like love
and freedom
and kindness
and a smile
that sets my heart
on fire
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17. Love Worth
be with someone
who fights for
you, someone who
knows you are
worth it, someone
who knows love is
worth it.
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18. There Is An End To This
in Hope Poems
There is
an end to this,
I promise you.
Even when
it feels like
you’re breathing
Lungfuls
of water,
the surface
is closer
than you think. -
19. Next To One Another
I believe
in some way
no matter how much
we have changed
or how much time has passed
I believe
our souls
will always feel at home
next to one another
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20. Oh, How I Miss You
in Short Poems
oh,
how I miss the high of you
how you fill the entire room
how you make my heart race
how I melt, undeniably,
into you -
21. I Am Free
Memories No Longer Rush BackYour name is just a name now.
Memories no longer rush back,
pouring through my body,
flooding my mind, drowning my
senses, when I hear your name.
My heart no longer wants to
jump out of my chest to escape
the string. And it’s no longer
hard to breathe.
Your name is just a name now.
And I am free. -
22. She Makes Me Whole
I don’t think
she is perfect.
She is flawed and broken
like the rest of us.
But the pieces she has
left of her heart
match the pieces
missing from mine.
She is not perfect
but she does
make me whole.
Latest Shared StoryNone of us are perfect, but it's great when we find the perfect one for us.
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23. He Asked Me If I Missed Him
He asked me if
I missed him
and I told him
no. Even though
my heart called
me a liar,
I could not give
the man who left
and took everything,
any more of me.
Not my feelings,
my memories,
or my regrets.
Latest Shared StoryRecovery can be the hardest thing we do, but it's always worth it.
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24. When You Are Willing To Let Go
When you are willing
to let go of
what you are used to
and what you are
comfortable with,
you will be given
exactly what you need
to get to where
you truly want to be. -
25. A New Day
One day it will
dawn on you.
You have always
found a way to rise.
You are already
the miracle you seek.
You are worthy of joy.
You are worthy of peace.
Yes, one day it will
dawn on you just
how precious your
life is and that
you are worth
fighting for.
Latest Shared StoryThis is what I like reading. I love it! It reads so calm and peaceful, so soft and warm. You did an excellent job.
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26. Your Heart Will Mend
in Hope Poems
Of this I am certain:
your heart is a tender
wound that will always heal,
wears grace like a grown,
finds warmth even when
it has frozen over
like a lake, grows roots
after crawling into cold
coffins. There is no break
your heart can’t come back
from. -
27. I Need Your Support
This is my drowning,
my teeth sinking
into sour apples
and I’m not hiding
but I don’t need you
to tell me to stop picking
poison fruit. I need you
to tell me you know I’m strong,
to offer your arms as tender
until I discover on my own
that I no longer crave
the bite. -
28. Trust The Journey
in Change Poems
Dozens of times
throughout your life,
you’ll outgrow what
you thought you
couldn’t live without,
and fall in love with
what you didn’t even
know you wanted.
Life will lead you on
hard yet necessary
paths you’d never
travel by choice.
Don’t be afraid.
Have faith.
Trust the journey.
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29. There's Always Hope
in Hope Poems
baby, during the nights when the midnight sky
falls heavily onto your bones and wraps you
in its melancholic embrace
keep a light alive inside of you
I know how dark the darkness can get
how tempting it can be
but please remember
you can be your own guiding light
you have the ability to shine despite it all
hope is always with you
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30. One Hundred Sixty-Six
in Short Poems
Taking Care Of YourselfI used to believe
that I had to learn
how to love myself
before I could take care
of myself.
But I’ve realized that
taking care of myself
is actually teaching me
how to love myself. -
31. Your Bravery
You Have Come So FarYou have come so far,
trekked forward
shedding layers of
everything that
held you back.
Remember,
no one can ever
take your journey,
your bravery
away from you. -
32. Fixing A Broken Heart
I can’t tell you
how to fix
a broken heart,
but I can tell you
the importance
of keeping moving.
I can tell you
that even when
you have no idea
which direction to go,
bravery is putting
one foot in front
of the other
anyway.Latest Shared StoryI like it. Those of us who have ever been in love or thought we were in love, know what it's like to have our heart broken. But I agree that time moves on. Not all love leads to heartbreak....
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33. Two Hundred Thirty-Three
in Short Poems
Stop Trying To Fit Into The WorldWhen you stop trying
to fit into a world
that you don’t belong to anymore,
you grow
and automatically start a new one
but with relaxed shoulders,
more laughter,
and way more magic.
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34. Stronger
in Short Poems
She never let life
or the weight that
came along with it
weigh her down, it
only made her stronger.
Latest Shared StoryI think that is what living is all about. We live, we learn, we make changes, and we live on; hopefully, stronger.
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35. God Is Still Right There
in Faith Poems
our weeping may only endure
for the night, but
even when joy finally drapes
our sunrise
God is still right there
tenderly walking us through
every whispered prayer
Latest Shared StoryLovely poem that touched my heart. God is always with us. He hears every prayer.
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36. Give Me That Peace
I don’t need to be the sun;
the center of it all.
Always present.
Always burning.
I mean, have you seen
how beautifully the fireflies dance
on warm summer nights?
Give me that peace.
That light.
That choice.
The ability to surround myself in darkness,
or to subtly, yet brilliantly
glow. -
37. Two Hundred Twelve
Accepting The Pain We ExperienceIf you’ve had a hard time
replacing pain with love,
you’re not alone.
Embrace all of you.
It takes more than
the sun to make
a rainbow. -
38. Crying
in Crying Poems
collapse to release,
release to surrender.
surrender to let go,
let go to break down.
break down to fell,
feel deeply to cleanse.
cleanse to be free,
be free to just cry.
crying is cleansing.
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39. Give Yourself The Gift Of Silence
Take the time you need
to crawl in a space
of silence.
You don’t owe anyone
any story, or
any explanation.
You owe it to
yourself to work on
your healing. -
40. The Milestone
in Short Poems
One of the most
important milestones
I ever reached in my life
was accepting that
people won’t always love you
the way you want
them to. -
41. Motherhood
these tired hands
guide my children
to catch fireflies in magical meadows
to cross a busy city street
these heavy arms
hold soft, smiling infants
and carry their worlds
these blistered feet
dance wild and free, barefeet
to steady their shaky ground
these eyes
see truth
see hope
see life
in the eyes of my babies
and so-
I keep walking. -
42. In The Solitude Of The Forest
in Short Poems
in the solitude of the forest
let your heart hum
earth will listen
and understand
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