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Poetry

Laugh Away

Poetry

Dragged into the past Thinking Hurting The pain Feeling drained Contrite All those fights Sleepless nights Opportunities lostMistakes causedMyself tossed Maybe shame The wrongs That were madeRegrets That I hate Too much past at this rate  Should I despair?Should I give up? Mind makes it worstEmotions are a curseIntuition is speechlessInstincts can’t make sense of this No one there to help meI’m imagining And it’s killing I’m wonderingAnd It’s not working Wishing …

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Unmask Me

Poetry

Unmask Me I wear a maskSo I can hide Scared to show The person insideSo I wear a disguiseI dress in an elaborate lie While I don a smile bearing the darkness of the night  I wonder  If people know me Would they still talk to me Be friends with me Would my family love meWill my other half want me Won’t the …

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Rose’s Keeper

Poetry

Guardian of beautyProtector of petals Not valuedUnappreciatedDismissed and disregardedNever understood You carry no lush colorYour form is not regalYour sharpness is your painYou cut whoever is not carefulYou are skinny and scantScrawny and faintLiving in the shadow of your neighbors glory is your fate But you play your part dutifullyEven without the fanfare, you do …

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